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Jul 01 (09:54)   Fire Alarm Scare on Chitrakoot Express Caused by Rats, Exposes Chronic Rodent Problem on Indian Railways

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Indian Railway: रात एक बजे नींद में थे यात्री और बजने लगा फायर अलार्म, डरकर बाहर भागे... कारण पता लगा तो चौंक गए

On a recent night, passengers on the Chitrakoot Express traveling from Lucknow to Jabalpur were terrified when a fire alarm in an AC coach went off. The train had to be stopped immediately as passengers scrambled out of the coach, fearing a fire. However, a thorough inspection revealed that no fire...
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had actually occurred. The alarm had been triggered by rats that had chewed through the alarm wires. This incident, which caused a delay of around 30 minutes, highlighted a serious issue of rodent infestation on Indian Railways. Despite regular claims of spending huge sums on pest control, the problem persists, with passengers suffering from the inconvenience and risks posed by these infestations.

Lakhnau se Jabalpur jaane wali Chitrakoot Express mein, ek AC coach mein raat ko fire alarm bajne se darr ka mahaul ban gaya. Train ko jaldi se rok diya gaya aur passengers ne ghabrahat mein coach se bahar nikalne ki koshish ki. Lekin, jaanch mein pata chala ki koi aag nahin...
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lagi thi. Chuhon ne fire alarm ke wires kaat diye the, jisse ye baj raha tha. Is ghatna se train mein 30 minutes ki der hui. Ye incident Indian Railways mein chuhon ki samasya ko highlight karta hai, jiske liye har mahine lakhon rupaye pest control pe kharch kiye jaate hain, lekin problem jaari hai.

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