On August 2, 2023, passengers aboard the Tejas Express (Train number 82503) traveling from New Delhi to Lucknow experienced a sudden smoke-filled incident in the Executive coach. The fire alarm activated, leading passengers to suspect a short circuit. This occurred near Ghaziabad. Passengers alerted the coach attendant and the Railway helpline,...
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with one passenger, Abbas Rizvi, even tweeting about the incident to the Railway Minister and DRM. The train was stopped at Khurja station where the TTE staff and technical team inspected the coach. Finding no short circuit and confirming the situation was resolved, the train departed. Upon arrival at New Delhi's Central station at 8:29 PM, the technical staff and carriage & wagon team inspected the coach, testing the AC plant and generator. No issues were detected and the train departed after a 30-minute delay. The DRM later clarified via their official account that the smoke originated from the generator's RPM increase due to the train's high speed, and it had entered the Executive coach.