Smoke from Vande Bharat Express; train halted and checked; gas leak suspected

ALUVA: The Vande Bharat Express was halted after smoke emanated from the train. The incident occurred in the train that left Thiruvananthapuram for Kasaragod. The train was halted at Aluva when smoke was seen bellowing from C5 coach between Kalamassery and Aluva station.

The smoke was noticed around 9 in the morning. The smoke alarm rung and soon the loco pilot stopped the train. A gas leak from the AC was first suspected. However, it is also stated that a passenger smoked a cigarette. The authorities will take further action after examining the CCTV visuals of the train.