Railway officials said the incident occurred near Vatakara between 4 PM and 4.30 PM. The window of the C-8 coach of the train was damaged in the incident, officials said.
The train was stopped at Manubolu after the loco pilot was alerted by the staff. Passengers de-boarded the train in panic. The railway staff found smoke emanating from the toilet in one of the coaches.
Other trains that will be delayed include the 112842 MG AR–Chennai Central–Shalimar Coromandel Express, which is scheduled to depart at 7:00 AM but will now depart at 10:30 AM
According to railway sources, the new Vande Bharat express train is expected to run from Secunderabad via Kazipet, Ramagundam, Mancherial, Sirpur Khagaz Nagar and Balarsha
The Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express train route testing was successfully completed on Tuesday, and the train completed the one-way trip in over seven hours.