Pratapgarh (UP), Dec 4 (PTI) Search operations were launched at the railway station here on Saturday, following a call about the presence of a bomb, which turned out to be a hoax, officials said.

A phone call was received about the presence of a bomb on train number 18206 Nautanwa-Durg Express from Nautanwa in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh to Durg in Chhattisgarh, Pratapgarh Station Superintendent SK Yadav said.

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Following this, a search operation was launched, the official said.

No bomb or explosives were found, and the train left 45 minutes late due to the search operation, Yadav said.

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