Four Army trucks were damaged in a fire that broke out on a moving goods train near Maramjhiri station in Betul district on Thursday.
No one was injured in the incident and the fire was put out soon, District Collector Shashank Mishra said. Four Army trucks were completely damaged as the fire engulfed four wagons of the train, he said.
The trucks were being transported from Bangalore to Faizabad on a special goods train in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. The incident took place on the Betul-Itarsi rail track between Darakhoh and Maramjhiri, 8 km from district headquarters around 12.30 pm.
Several fire tenders were pressed into service. There were 90 jawans on board in the same train. Police said four trucks were damaged in the fire. There are no reports of any injury.
The train was stopped after its guard noticed the blaze, they said. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet.
The schedule of several trains on this route has been affected due the incident. Many passenger trains were stopped at different stations. Power supply of the overhead line had to be snapped for fire fighters. According to the sources, a broken overhead line apparently triggered the fire.