# Vehicle fires in Bihar, India

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/muzaffarpur-bus-fire-35-passengers-evacuated-after-short-ci
> Updated: 2026-08-12T05:28:23.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In early August 2026, two separate vehicle fires involving passengers occurred in Bihar, India. 

On August 3, a fire broke out in the engine area of the Samastipur-Saharsa passenger train at the Simri Bakhtiyarpur railway station. The blaze spread to two coaches, but all passengers were evacuated safely with no reported casualties. Railway officials launched an inquiry into a possible short-circuit or technical fault near the battery box.

On August 12, a passenger bus traveling on the NH-27 Barji overbridge in Muzaffarpur caught fire. Sub-Divisional Fire Officer Amrita Kumari stated the fire was triggered by a short circuit. All 35 passengers on board were successfully evacuated without injury.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-12: Muzaffarpur bus fire: 35 passengers evacuated after short circuit on NH-27

All 35 passengers were safely evacuated after a passenger bus caught fire due to a short circuit on the NH-27 overbridge in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/muzaffarpur-bus-fire-35-passengers-evacuated-after-short-circuit-on-nh-27

### 2026-08-03: Bihar train fire at Simri Bakhtiyarpur station, passengers escape unharmed

A fire on train 63344 at Simri Bakhtiyarpur station in Bihar burned two coaches, but all passengers were evacuated safely; services were disrupted for two hours and an inquiry is under way.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bihar-train-fire-at-simri-bakhtiyarpur-station-leaves-passengers-unharmed

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