India, Sept. 17 -- The engine of the Mumbai Central-Valsad passenger train caught fire in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Wednesday evening, an official from the Western Railway said.

The incident took place at Kelve Road station in Palghar at around 7.56 pm, PTI quoted the official as saying. All passengers onboard the train were reported to be safe.

However, the fire incident caused delays for down trains going towards Surat, according to a release by the Western Railway.

A purported video of the incident, posted by a user on social media platform X, shows massive flames erupting from the train, with several onlookers in the frame.

A spokesperson of the Western Railway said that an incident of "flash and flames in the electric lo...