A coach of an empty passenger train caught fire at Katwa railway station in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district early on Sunday (February 15, 2026), an Eastern Railway official said. No injuries have been reported in the incident. Fire officials said the blaze was reported around 4:30 a.m. in a compartment of the Katwa-Azimganj passenger train standing on platform number two and was brought under control by fire tenders after 30 minutes. Passengers at the station noticed flames engulfing the coach, triggering a brief commotion on the platform. Railway staffers promptly detached the affected coach to prevent the fire from spreading, the Eastern Railway official said. He said an investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of fire. Published – February 15, 2026 10:25 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation T20 World Cup | NZ’s Ferguson granted parental leave, to miss Canada game Munich Security Conference: Jaishankar meets Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha