Major fire engulf ticket counter at Amritsar Railway station; no causalities reported

Sub fire officer, Sarfraz, informed that the fire incident could have occurred due to electric short-circuit in the railway station.

Massive fire broke out at a ticket counter at Amritsar Railway station on Thursday morning.

Five fire tenders was rushed to the busy station to douse the flames. Though the flames completely engulfed the ticket counter no causalities were reported.

Sub fire officer, Sarfraz, informed that the fire incident could have occurred due to electric short-circuit in the railway station.

The Amritsar Junction station remains busy throughout the year, due to round the year tourist influx. Amritsar is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.