“The viral video shows a Garib Rath train catching fire on the Ludhiana–Delhi route on 1 January 2026.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Jan 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The incident is not from January 2026. News reports confirm that the fire occurred in Amritsar–Saharsa Express (Garib Rath) on 18 October 2025 near Sirhind station in Punjab due to a suspected short circuit. Passengers were safely evacuated and no casualties were reported.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 January 2026, 10 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reels/DS_CR1rE_3a/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.