Railways say viral video shows goods train stopped for work

A viral video that appeared to show a train crew member stopping a train to buy snacks has been clarified by railway officials as a misrepresented incident involving a goods train halted for scheduled engineering work. The clarification came on July 8, 2026, after the footage sparked widespread speculation online and prompted an official inquiry.

The video, filmed near the Rau Home Signal on the Indore-Mhow section in Madhya Pradesh, showed a railway staff member stepping down from a stationary train, purchasing samosas and kachoris from a roadside stall, and returning to the locomotive. Social media posts quickly alleged that the loco pilot of the Indore-Mhow DEMU passenger train had deliberately halted the service for a personal snack break, criticizing the act as a violation of protocols.

However, the Western Railway's Ratlam Division issued a detailed statement rejecting this narrative. Officials stated that the train in the video was a goods train, identified as CGPT and hauled by locomotive numbers 27237 and 27600. The train had been halted at the Rau Home Signal due to authorized engineering work being carried out on the tracks in the Rau yard. During this planned...