A massive fire broke out today (March 5) on a train that was traveling from Saharanpur to Delhi, India.

The footage, which was filmed at the Daurala train station, Meerut District, India's Uttar Pradesh, shows the inside and the outside of the train, completely destroyed by the fire. Smoke can still be seen emanating from the carriages.

According to local sources, the fire started inside the coaches due to a short circuit.

Fortunately, the emergency services were promptly alerted and the huge blaze was extinguished. No casualties were reported.

A massive fire broke out in a passenger train in northern India's Uttar Pradesh on March 5. The incident took place at the Daurala railway station in the Meerut district.

Visuals feature flames emerging from the train coaches in daylight. Meanwhile, thick clouds of smoke keep emanating from the spot as onlookers witness the incident. However, the fire tenders manage to extinguish the fire, averting a major tragedy.

According to reports, the fire erupted from two coaches of the passenger train moving from Saharanpur to Delhi. The fire was allegedly caused due to a short circuit. However, the police alerted the fire brigade, and their team reached the spot.

Fortunately, after hours of effort, the fire tenders managed to douse the blaze. Meanwhile, no casualty was reported as passengers alighted the train. Moreover, several other trains got affected due to the incident.