India, Dec. 29 -- A man lost his life after being charred to death in the fire that erupted in two air-conditioned bogies of the Tata Nagar-Ernakulam Express in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. The train, which was travelling from Tata Nagar, caught fire in the early morning hours, and the fire quickly spread to B1 and M2 AC coaches.

The fire was immediately brought under control by the fire services, and the train resumed its journey after rearranging the coaches, HT reported.

According to Railway sources, the incident was first noticed by loco pilots near a railway point close to Yelamanchili and was reportedly caused due to the overheating of the brakes of the B1 AC coach, which caught fire.

Although the train was immediately halted, the f...