JOHOR BARU: A train caught fire at KM4.75 of the railway track near Taman Daya, here today.
No casualties were reported.
The Tebrau Fire and Rescue station was alerted of the fire at 1.20pm and arrived at the scene six minutes later.
Its operations commander Nor Azmi Maryono said seven firefighters and a fire engine were deployed to tackle the blaze.
Initial assessment found that about five per cent of the front end of the locomotive was damaged by fire.
The New Straits Times has contacted Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) for comment, but had yet to receive a response at press time.