
Sparks in train wheels trigger panic among passengers
The Hindu
The incident happened when the Sealdah-Alipurduar special train was near Atal Tea Estate in Naxalbari, they said.
Sparks were seen at the wheels of a train near Siliguri in north Bengal on Friday morning, triggering panic among the passengers, officials said. The incident happened when the Sealdah-Alipurduar special train was near Atal Tea Estate in Naxalbari, they said. The guard of the train saw the sparks and smoke at the wheels of an AC compartment and alerted the driver, they said.More Related News

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