According to a Railway Ministry official the fire was detected in the B-6 coach around 11.50 a.m. The fire then spread to the B-7 coach Ved Prakash a Railway Ministry spokesperson told IANS.
Following the fire the guard stopped the train and shifted the passengers of the B-6 and B-7 coaches to other coaches. The train then reached Gwalior he said.
The train was on its way from Vishakapatnam to Hazrat Nizamuddin the official said. An inquiry has been ordered into the accident.
--IANS aks/mr