Watch: Snake coils up on Mumbai-bound train AC coach’s berth, sparks panic among passengers

The coach was finally detached from the train after the snake slithered into the AC panel.

The viral video shows the snake attempting to slither into the AC panel of the train coach (Image source: @rajtoday/X)

Passengers travelling in the air conditioning coach on the Jabalpur-Mumbai Garib Rath Express train were taken aback after a snake was seen coiled up to the side upper berth. According to the viral post, the incident happened in coach number 617 of the train.

The video shows the snake coiled around the support on the side of the berths that allows the passenger to manoeuvre from the upper to lower seats. As the video progressed, the snake attempted to enter the AC vent, leading to panicked chatter among the passengers.

Sharing the video on X, a journalist wrote, “Snake in train! Snake in AC G17 coach of 12187 Jabalpur-Mumbai Garib Rath Express train. Passengers sent to another coach and G17 locked.”

Watch the viral video here:

Snake in train! Snake in AC G17 coach of 12187 Jabalpur-Mumbai Garib Rath Express train. Passengers sent to another coach and G17 locked. pic.twitter.com/VYrtDNgIIY

— Rajendra B. Aklekar (@rajtoday) September 22, 2024

In another post, the journalist informed that the snake slithered in the coach from a nearby tree when the train halted near the Kasara railway station in Maharashtra. Several passengers reportedly attempted to get hold of the reptile by throwing blankets, but in vain.

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The coach was finally detached from the train after the snake slithered into the AC panel.

Coach detached for passenger safety!
FACTS OF THE INCIDENT–
कसारा होम सिग्नल के पास जब ट्रेन खड़ी थी तब की घटना है। जंगली साँप बग़ल के पेड़ से अंदर आ गया। लोगों ने ब्लैंकेट के माध्यम से बाहर फेंकने की कोशिस की। पर ब्लैंकेट तो बाहर चला गया और साँप एसी पैनल में चला गया ।
अभी… https://t.co/VWwfeN8yME

— Rajendra B. Aklekar (@rajtoday) September 22, 2024

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The chilling video accumulated over 252,00,00 views as social media users thronged to the comment section. A user wrote, “What a strange incident. it can only be happened in India.” Another user commented, “That on a sealed AC train. May have crawled inside a pax bag on some platform.”

“Oh my god! Now I can’t sleep in an overnight train before thoroughly checking the upper berth,” a third user reacted.

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