Stampede as smoke rises in train, passengers panic:Ranthambore Express emptied in 15 minutes

Smoke was seen emerging from beneath the general coach of the Ranthambore Express (12465), running from Indore to Jodhpur, triggering panic among passengers. According to passengers, the entire train was evacuated within 15 minutes, and the situation briefly turned chaotic, with reports of a stampede-like rush. However, railway staff quickly reached the spot, reassured passengers that the situation was under control, and helped restore calm. The incident took place at Luni-Reetha station in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday morning around 9:45 am. The train later reached Sawai Madhopur at around 2:30 pm. A Bhaskar reporter later travelled on the train and spoke to passengers about the incident. Know what the passengers said Were returning after darshan of Mahakal Amit Meena, who was returning to Jaipur after darshan of Mahakal (Ujjain), said, “I was sitting in the general coach of the train. I was returning to Jaipur from Ujjain. Smoke rose and a foul smell started coming into the coach. Suddenly people started running and there was a stampede, the train was emptied within a few minutes.” “I got scared and thought I should run away from here. Just then railway employees came and they said – everything is fine, there is nothing to worry about,” he added. Train emptied in 15 minutes Vineet Goyal, who was coming to Jaipur by train, said, “Suddenly smoke came out from the wheels under the train. The entire train was emptied in 15 minutes.” “We felt scared wondering what had happened. Then railway employees came and they told us that the brakes had jammed, which is why smoke came out. There is nothing to worry about. After about half an hour when the train started moving, we breathed a sigh of relief Know the entire matter Panic and chaos erupted when smoke suddenly started coming out of the Ranthambore Express (12465) coming from Indore to Jodhpur. Due to smoke coming from under the general coach, passengers jumped onto the tracks as soon as the train stopped. Railway sources claim that the loco pilot had applied emergency brakes. This caused the smoke. However, this has not been officially confirmed. A month ago at this same station, two coaches of the Trivandrum-Delhi Rajdhani had caught fire.