Mumbai, July 15: A coach of the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express caught fire near its wheels due to brake binding in Maharashtra's Thane district neighbouring Mumbai on Monday morning, railway officials said. The blaze was doused immediately, an official said, adding that all passengers were safe.

The Gorakhpur-bound train was detained near Thakurli station (in Thane district) due to brake binding of S-8 coach at around 6.30 am, a Central Railway (CR) spokesperson said. In the brake binding process, train brakes get jammed with wheels. It emits heavy smoke, sometimes leading to a fire due to excess heat. Hyderabad Train Fire: Blaze Erupts in Train Bogie at Secunderabad Railway Station, Videos Surface.

Thakurli is located around 35 km from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Mumbai. Some passengers panicked after seeing heavy smoke emanating from the wheels and immediately alerted the railway staff on onboard the train, according to sources. Train on Fire in Bihar Video: Coaches of Patna-Jharkhand Passenger Train Engulf in Flames in Lakhisarai, Viral Clip of 'Burning Train' Surfaces.

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express Fire Video

The CR spokesperson said it was a very small blaze and was immediately doused using two fire extinguishers. The train left for its onward journey in 20 minutes, he said. Earlier, the train had departed 26 minutes late from the originating station LTT at 5.49 am, as per sources.

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