Bhopal, May 21: At least two coaches of the A.P. Express caught fire near Birlanagar in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, officials said. No one was injured.
According to a Railway Ministry official, the fire was detected in the B-6 coach around 11.50 a.m. The fire then spread to the B-7 coach, Ved Prakash, a Railway Ministry spokesperson, told here.
Following the fire, the guard stopped the train and shifted the passengers of the B-6 and B-7 coaches to other coaches. The train then reached Gwalior, he said.
The train was on its way from Vishakapatnam to Hazrat Nizamuddin, the official said. An inquiry has been ordered into the accident.
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Bidar: In Chalakapur village of Bhalki taluk, Dalits were allegedly attacked by upper-caste individuals during a Hanuman festival procession, leading to a major incident.
The attack occurred on November 1 after a verbal dispute broke out between Dalits and upper-caste individuals during the procession. Dalit young men have accused upper-caste men of entering their homes and assaulting them. Several Dalit young men were injured in the incident.
A complaint has been lodged at the Katak Chincholi police station, and a case has been registered against more than 70 people.