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Watch: Vande Bharat passengers evacuated after man smokes inside the toilet, triggering fire alarm

A ticketless passenger was found smoking in a toilet of the Tirupati-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express.

Scroll Staff
Aug 10, 2023 · 02:35 pm

#Breaking: Tragedy averted in #VandeBharatExpress from #Tirupati-#Hyderabad. Fumes emerged from a bogey after an idiot smoked a cigarette in toilet. Plastic caught fire & smoke spread. Train was stopped at Manubolu Rly Stn. Accused arrested who was travelling without a ticket! pic.twitter.com/bPk3g8sd2L

— TajKeShorts (@Mawt777) August 9, 2023

Tirupati (AP) passenger smoke ‘Bidi’ on board Vande Bharat Express, cause panic among passengers.
Train stoppage between Gudur - Manubolu.

The incident happened while Vande Bharat was travelling from Tirupati to Hyderabad.#VandeBharatExpress #vandebharataccident pic.twitter.com/TC5WcEd97f

— Kulasekaran M (@MKulasekaranm) August 10, 2023

#VandeBharatExpress #VandeBharat #smoke #IndianRailways #indianrailway #india #hyderabadtirupati #Jailer pic.twitter.com/RzPkReLOMn

— TajKeShorts (@Mawt777) August 9, 2023

A passenger smoked inside the toilet of C13, fire alarm auto activated on detection of smoke. The said passenger is detained by the RPF at Nellore. Appropriate action would be taken. Train No.20702 TPTY-SC Vande Bharat stopped at Manubolu from 16.46 to 17.10 hrs @RailwaySeva https://t.co/2NKTzzHCnu

— DRM Vijayawada (@drmvijayawada) August 9, 2023
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