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‘False and misleading’: Railways responds after video of loco pilot halting train to buy samosas goes viral
In the viral video, a loco pilot is seen walking back from a shop located alongside the railway track, allegedly after buying samosas.
Reacting to the viral video, Railway Public Relations Officer Mukesh Kumar said the matter has come to the attention of the railway administration (Photo: @PTI/X)
A video showing a loco pilot stopping the train near a roadside shop to buy samosas in Madhya Pradesh has caught the internet’s attention, sparking a backlash and raising safety concerns. Railway authorities have now confirmed that the claims made around the video are false and misleading.
The video, which has been widely shared on social media, is said to have been recorded in the Rangwasa Road area of Rau, near Indore. In a video shared by PTI, the railway official walks to a shop located alongside the railway track, buys samosas, and returns to board the train, which then moves forward.
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VIDEO | Indore, Madhya Pradesh: A video showing the loco pilot of the Indore-Mhow DEMU train stopping reportedly to buy samosas from a shop beside the tracks has surfaced.
Railways has ordered a probe after the video, which allegedly shows the train being halted for samosas,… pic.twitter.com/RX5HGS3uus
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 8, 2026
Social media backlash
The video sparked a spate of reactions, with a social media user saying, “This loco pilot is considering the train as his personal vehicle, stop it anywhere, eat samosas and go.” Another user commented, “This is our Vishwaguru Bharat.”
According to residents, such stops are not unusual. They alleged that the Indore-Mhow DEMU frequently halts at the spot for a few minutes, during which the loco pilot reportedly gets off to buy snacks from the nearby shop before continuing the journey, the Dainik Bhaskar English report said.
Railways orders probe
Reacting to the viral video, Railway Public Relations Officer Mukesh Kumar said the matter has come to the attention of the authorities and has been referred to senior officials for investigation, the report added.
It further said that if the inquiry establishes that the loco pilot stopped the train without any authorised operational reason, signal, or necessity and left the cabin for personal work, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against him.
The railway authorities are expected to examine the train’s movement records and other operational details as part of the investigation.
Railways shares clarification
Speaking to ANI, Mukesh Kumar, PRO, Western Railway, Ratlam Division, informed that the goods train shown in the video was halted due to a red signal triggered by engineering work ahead.
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“It is being said a loco pilot stopped the train to buy Samosas – this is completely wrong, baseless and has no truth in it. What the Loco Pilot did was not wrong because the goods train was halted due to a red signal and engineering work ahead. The man who deboarded from the train was going as a spare Assistant Loco Pilot. We are trying to take action against those levelling wrong allegations,” Kumar told ANI.
#WATCH | Indore, Madhya Pradesh | Mukesh Kumar, PRO, Western Railway, Ratlam Division, says, “It is being said a loco pilot stopped the train to buy Samosas – this is completely wrong, baseless and has no truth in it. What the Loco Pilot did was not wrong because the goods train… pic.twitter.com/Nt7Xprmvif
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) July 8, 2026
Fact Check
The claim made in this post is false and misleading.The goods train (Concor Green Field Private Terminus), hauled by Loco Nos. 27237 & 27600, was already halted at RAU Home Signal due to scheduled engineering work in the RAU yard. It was not stopped to purchase food.… pic.twitter.com/5skjxm7mJ2
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 8, 2026
The railway also admitted that the loco pilot bought samosas; however, the train was halted due to a red signal.
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