After passengers inside deny entry, angry man breaks train door’s glass; viral video sparks concern

As per a post on X, the passengers on board denied a man with a reserved ticket entry into his coach. The man, frustrated, broke the glass on the train’s door.

The post claimed the incident happened on the Kaifiyaat SF Express.

A video showing a man breaking the glass of a train door is going viral on micro-blogging platform X. The video, posted by a handle that goes by the username @gharkekalesh, has been watched over 2.9 million times by now.

As per the post on X, the frustrated man–who broke the glass–had a reserved seat in the Third AC compartment but was denied entry by allegedly ticketless passengers. The post claimed the incident happened on the Kaifiyaat SF Express. We couldn’t independently verify this. Judging from the video, it does not look like an AC coach either.

However, the Ministry of Railways has denied occurrence of any such incident.

Watch the video below:

Kalesh b/w Passengers in india railway (train no. 12226 kaifiyaat SF express) over ye bande 3rd ac mai jiski seat reserved hai usko under nhi jaane de rahe so he broke the glass
pic.twitter.com/cBpZ5pFERb

— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) April 18, 2024

In the video shot from inside a train compartment, the window of the train’s door can be seen shattering. It looks like someone was hurling stones at it from outside, as onlookers inside requested him to stop.

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The incident is not recent but the video has gained traction. It has ignited discussions online, with many expressing concern over the recurring problem of ticketless travel and its ramifications on passenger safety and comfort.

In a post on X, the Ministry of Railways said that based on internal investigation, no such incident has been reported. It also advised people to refrain from sharing old misleading videos.

Based on the internal investigation. No such incident related to breaking of glass was reported. Kindly refrain from sharing old misleading videos. https://t.co/9TlYqVIVdr pic.twitter.com/hrBsf4MoAh

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) April 20, 2024

Ticketless travel has long been a challenge for transportation authorities, especially the Indian Railways, leading to overcrowding and discomfort for law-abiding passengers.