The Indian Railways is often described as the nation’s lifeline, as it plays a pivotal role in connecting India’s vast and diverse landscapes. Since its establishment, it has expanded to become one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world. With the ability to transport millions of tons of freight nationwide and more than 23 million passengers every day, the railways have become the most essential form of transportation and a vital component of India’s socio-economic growth.
However, even with all of its advancements and advantages, the Indian Railways has become more and more of a hotbed of criminal activities. Passengers frequently describe instances of fraud, extortion, theft, and molestation.
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Recently, a similar kind of incident happened when video of a man allegedly entering the second-class compartment carrying a snake went viral on social media. Not only was he carrying a snake, but he also tried to forcefully extort money from passengers. Soon after this, the Indian Railways reacted to the incident and revealed what they found out about this man.
Snake-wielding man strikes panic in Bagmati Express
A strange and threatening incident was recently reported on the Bagmati Express at Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction. A man reportedly got into the second-class bogie with a snake and started forcibly demanding money from passengers. The snake’s presence caused panic among the passengers, and many of them were offering money out of sheer terror.
To let authorities know about the incident, one passenger shared the incident’s video on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Along with the video, a passenger named Shaurabh Jha wrote in his tweet:
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Respected Sir/Ma’am, It’s a request to you please take a look into this matter, In Bagmati Express at Pt. DDU Junction a person come in Second Class carrying a snake like organism and taking money by forcefully from everyone. @RailwaySeva @RailMinIndia
Respected Sir/Ma’am
It’s a request to you please take a look into this matter,
In Bagmati Express at Pt. DDU Junction a person come in Second Class carrying a snake like organism and taking money by forcefully from everyone.@RailwaySeva @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/yu59dQENrF— Shaurabh Jha (@theshaurabhjhaa) May 6, 2025
How has Indian Railways reacted to the video?
Upon noticing his tweet, Indian Railways swiftly replied to him and tagged the official X account of DRM Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Division so that they can thoroughly investigate the issue on a deeper level.
After this, the official X account of DRM Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Division asked him to provide a PNR and contact number.
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Please share your PNR & Contact No. to take necessary action.
— DRM Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Division (@DRM_DDU) May 6, 2025
Later on, after investigating the matter, the official Twitter account of Railway Seva updated Shaurabh about his complaint. In their reply, they informed him that despite checking CCTV footage and a thorough search, the authorities were unable to find the snake-wielding person. However, they added that if they got any information about him in the future, they would take the required action. In their reply, Railways wrote,
It is informed that in reference to your complaint, the CCTV footage from the arrival to the departure of the train at DDU station was carefully examined. Prima facie, no person carrying a snake was seen boarding or alighting from the train in the video. A thorough search was also conducted in the station premises, but no person matching this description was found. The relevant information has been given to all security forces deployed on duty. If any such person is found in future, appropriate action will be taken against him as per the rules.
यह सूचित किया जाता है कि आपकी शिकायत के संदर्भ में डीडीयू स्टेशन पर ट्रेन के आगमन से प्रस्थान तक का सीसीटीवी फुटेज सावधानीपूर्वक जांचा गया। प्रथम दृष्टया, वीडियो में सांप लिए हुए किसी व्यक्ति को ट्रेन में चढ़ते या उतरते नहीं देखा गया। स्टेशन परिसर में भी गहन खोजबीन की गई, किंतु…
— RailwaySeva (@RailwaySeva) May 7, 2025
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Despite being gigantic, Indian Railways always finds itself in stories like this, showing the holes in its security system. To totally eradicate this security problem, the government and authorities will have to enhance RPF vigilance. They can also add more CCTVs. However, we will have to do this on a priority basis. Otherwise, these kinds of incidents will damage the railways’ image every day.
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