Rajdhani Express Fire: 15-Minute Rescue Averts Major Tragedy Near Ratlam
Rajdhani Express Fire: 15-Minute Rescue Averts Major Tragedy Near Ratlam Fire in Rajdhani Express: Railways saves 68 passengers in 15 minutes in Ratlam, announces nationwide fire safety audit Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh | 17 May 2026 - 68 passengers were saved from a major accident when a fire broke out in the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express on Sunday morning. At around 5:15 am, a fire suddenly broke out in the B-1 AC coach between Luni Richa and Vikramgarh Alot stations in Ratlam district. Out of the 68 passengers in the coach, 40 were from Kerala, bound for Thiruvananthapuram. Railways brought everyone out in 15 minutes The train guard first saw the smoke. He immediately alerted the loco pilot. The pilot stopped the train by applying the emergency brake. Then, the RPF jawans and onboard staff together brought all the passengers out of the coach in just 15 minutes. This is a record response time for a premium train. Ramesh Nair, a passenger from Koc...