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NEW DELHI, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- A 32-year-old woman received grievous burn injuries when a train moving from India's northern state of Punjab to the eastern state of Bihar caught fire on Saturday, confirmed a local police officer to Xinhua over the phone. The incident happened at the Sirhind railway station in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib district. The injured woman was admitted to a local hospital, and was said to be stable. Hailing from Bihar, she was reportedly going home to celebrate the Diwali festival, which falls on Oct. 20. According to the police, fire broke out in the brake system in one of the coaches of the Garib Rath train due to a short-circuit in an electric panel. Immediately, the train was stopped, the coach on fire was separated from the rest of the train, and the firefighting system was put in place. Two nearby coaches were partially damaged in the fire, added the cop. Latest reports said that the fire had been doused, and the passengers were being shifted to an alternate train for the rest of the journey. ■
Fatehgarh Sahib: Passengers aboard Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express (Train No. 12204) had a narrow escape after a coach caught fire near Sirhind railway station in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib district early Saturday morning. Officials stated that the incident took place at approximately 7:22 am, when flames broke out in the G-19 AC coach as the train was passing Sirhind station. The train had no scheduled stop at Sirhind, and was en route to Ambala Cantt.The Govt Railway Police (GRP), Northern Railway staff, and local fire services responded swiftly to prevent a major tragedy. The fire was qui ...Read More >
The fire broke out around 7:30 AM when the train (number 12204) was coming from Amritsar. Fatehgarh Sahib (Pb): A fire broke out in a coach of the Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express near Sirhind railway station here on Saturday morning, officials said. According to the Railway Board, one person sustained minor injuries in the incident, the reason behind which is yet to be ascertained. The fire broke out around 7:30 AM when the train (number 12204) was coming from Amritsar. A Government Rail ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as the tax reductions on essential items of daily use will bring a noticeable drop in prices. He furthe ...Read More >