A wagon of a coal-laden goods train caught fire at Bahanaga railway station in Odisha's Balasore district on Sunday.
No one was hurt in the incident, railway officials said.
Smoke was detected in the wagon of the goods train which was proceeding from Paradip to West Bengal and prompt steps were taken to douse the flames, Bahanaga station master R N Behera said.
The alert railway staff immediately informed the concerned authorities after noticing smoke from the wagon.
This was the second such incident in less than a fortnight in the district.
On June 10, similar mishap took place near Sunday's mishap site.
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