India, May 12 -- A bomb scare onboard the Bengaluru-bound Karnataka Express (train number 12628) triggered a swift response from railway and law enforcement authorities in the early hours of Sunday, leading to a three-hour delay in the train's journey, reported The Times of India. The false alarm, however, turned out to be a hoax, with no explosives found.

According to the report, the alert was raised at around 1:05 am when Solapur police received a distress call via emergency helpline 112. The caller alleged that a bomb was present in the rear general coach of the Karnataka Express. Acting promptly, the Divisional Security Control Room (DSCR) in Solapur alerted multiple agencies, including the Government Railway Police (GRP) in Bengalur...