The viral video shows a Garib Rath train catching fire on the Ludhiana–Delhi route on 1 January 2026.

Original review summary

The review says the video does not show a fire on 1 January 2026: it identifies the footage as showing a fire in coach 19 of the Amritsar–Saharsa Express (Garib Rath) near Sirhind on 18 October 2025. It reports that passengers were evacuated safely and no casualties were reported.[S1]