Smoke from AC coach on Secunderabad-Agartala Express halts train in Odisha's Brahmapur station

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Smoke emanated from the AC unit in one of the AC coaches on the Secunderabad-Agartala Express on Tuesday, creating panic among passengers onboard, and forcing railway officials to halt the train at Odisha's Brahmapur station...

The passengers deboarded at Brahmapur station after smoke was detected in the B-5 coach of the train...

Though the smoke was controlled immediately, the panic-stricken passengers refused to travel in the coach, fearing another electrical breakdown. They demanded a replacement of the coach...

The incident comes after 278 people were killed and over 1,100 people injured in a three-train collision near Baharanga Bazar station in Odisha's Balasore district on June 2...

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