Fire breaks out in Delhi metro train pantograph

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) has issued a clarification after a video of a fire outbreak at a Metro train parked at Rajiv Chowk station went viral on Monday. In the video, a minor fire is seen emanating from the roof of a train which was heading towards Vaishali. The train doors are open and passengers are seen recording videos of the fire on their mobile phones.

In reference to the viral video in which a minor fire is seen emanating from the roof of a train, this is to clarify that the incident pertains to a train at Rajiv Chowk station heading towards Vaishali around 6:21 pm, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said in its statement.

''The extant incident was the case of pantograph flashing which occurs at times due to some external/foreign material getting stuck between OHE and pantograph and poses no safety threat or hazard to passengers. However, the exact cause will be further investigated in this case,'' DMRC added.