- A viral video shows a railway staff member buying samosas beside halted train tracks near Indore
- The video falsely claims the Indore-Mhow DEMU passenger train stopped for a food purchase
- Railways clarified the train was a goods train stopped due to engineering work at Rau yard
A video purportedly showing a loco pilot stepping off a train to buy samosas from a roadside shop beside the railway tracks has gone viral on social media, prompting a response from the Indian Railways. The clip shows a train halted near the Rangwasa Road area in Rau, close to Indore, while a railway staff member walks to a small eatery located beside the tracks. He is seen purchasing samosas before returning to the locomotive, after which the train resumes its journey.
The video was widely shared online with claims that it featured the loco pilot of the Indore-Mhow DEMU passenger train stopping the service to buy snacks. The claim quickly sparked criticism, with many social media users questioning whether a passenger train had been delayed for a personal errand.
According to local reports, some residents alleged that trains frequently remain halted at the same location for several minutes and claimed that railway staff often buy snacks from the shop during these stoppages. As the video gained traction, Railway Public Relations Officer Mukesh Kumar said the matter had been brought to the attention of the authorities and forwarded to senior officials for investigation.
A Clarification From Railways
The Railways later issued a clarification on social media, stating that the viral claim was misleading. According to the official explanation, the train seen in the video was not the Indore-Mhow DEMU passenger service but a goods train that had been halted at the Rau Home Signal because of engineering work being carried out in the Rau yard.
Western Railway urged the public to verify facts through official sources before sharing such content and appealed to people not to circulate misleading posts.
