The rapid rail link planned between Delhi and Karnal will span close to 136 kilometres. A major portion of it will be elevated, cutting down land acquisition hurdles and quickening execution.

As per early details, fire emerged in the S5 coach of the train when it was in the jurisdiction of Aler station. What triggered the blaze and how much damage occurred was not immediately known.

Mamata Banerjee faced disruption at a Bhabanipur rally as nearby BJP gathering led to tensions with Suvendu Adhikari.