New Delhi | The Puri-New Delhi Purushotam Express was halted for over three hours at Uttar Pradesh's Tundla station early Thursday after railway authorities were alerted about suspected terrorists travelling with explosives, according to officials.

However, the information, received from an X user, turned out to be a hoax as nothing "suspicious" was found after intense checking carried out from around 2.30 am to 6 am, they added.

"We received an information from an X handle that some suspected terrorists were travelling in the train with explosives, which they would plant in Air India Delhi-Leh flight. We initiated action but it turned out to be a hoax," a railway official from Prayagraj Rail Division said.

"Around 2.30 am, passengers in all coaches were woken up and their luggage were checked thoroughly with metal detectors and dog squads but nothing was found," the official added.