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Parcel van, 2 other bogies of Sarnath express catch fire

Three bogies of the Sarnath Express, including the parcel van, caught fire and were gutted at Rajgir railway station of East Central Railways in Nalanda district of Bihar last night.

Railway sources said here today that fire was spotted in the parcel van of the Varanasi-bound train. 
 
The other two bogies on either side of the parcel van also caught fire. 
 
The sources said the bogies were burnt along with the goods. The flames were doused by fire tenders.
 
No casualty had been reported in the blaze. The cause of the fire was being investigated, the sources added.
 
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