India News | Odisha: Panic Strikes Passengers of Vivek Express After Spotting Smoke Under Coach

Berhampur, July 11 (PTI) Panic struck passengers of Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express on Tuesday when they saw smoke being emitted from the bottom of a coach while the train was travelling through Odisha's Ganjam district, officials said.

Soon, the passengers pulled the chain and stopped the train near Brahmpur railway station, and they rushed out.

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Railway personnel reached the spot immediately and checked the S-10 coach, officials said.

"A sack got stuck in the brake-binding part of the coach. The sack was removed from the wheel and a fire extinguisher was used. There was no damage to the train," a railway official said.

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However, the passengers demanded that the coach be changed, he said.

"We convinced them that the coach is safe. The train left the spot after 50 minutes," he added.

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