According to reports, some passengers detected smoke emanating from a battery box of S-3 coach of the train.
"The entire coach was filled with gas and out of fear we went to other side and raised an alarm," said Shakti Ghadai who was travelling in the train.
Ghadai further informed that the situation was brought under control after the train reached Berhampur railway station.
"The authorities have informed that we will have to cover the journey without airconditioners as the system has been gutted in the mishap," Ghadai added. Later, the train left for its scheduled journey from Berhampur railway station after a break of 40 minutes.
However, there was no report of any casualty, the official said.
The station manager of Handapa Station in the Angul- Sambalpur section of the East Coast Railway, detected the smoke coming out of the engine of the 18422 Ajmer-Puri Express.
The smoke was detected at about 1315 hours when train was approaching Handapa railway station. The station master immediately detained the train and the engine was detached from the train, the official said adding that fire was extinguished at about 1350 hours.
Another engine was used to run the train which left Handapa station at about 1440 hours. The train was delayed by about 90 minutes, the official said replying to a question.
The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, the official said adding.