Boy Falls On Track, Passengers Pull Chain, But Train Keeps Moving; Viral Video Claims Inaction

A disturbing video is going viral on social media, claiming that a boy fell onto railway tracks and that the train did not stop even after passengers pulled the emergency chain. The video has since gone viral, sparking widespread outrage online.The video was shared on X by a user identified as @rameshofficial0. In the clip, a man is seen explaining the situation. He says, “We crossed Rani Nagar New Jalpaiguri station. A boy fell down. We tried to pull the chain in the train and we also called 112. We called the railways and informed the TT as well, but we didn’t get any support from anybody. The train has not stopped yet, and the boy fell down 10–15 km away. We don’t know anything about the boy, and the chain is useless. Till now, no official has come

to help us.”In the same self-recorded video, the man pans the camera to a female passenger who can be seen crying continuously. He claims that the woman is the boy’s sister.The viral post was captioned: “Train Tragedy: Passengers pull Emergency chain after boy falls off, But Train won’t stop. REALITY: Absolute Negligence Noticed on the Jalpaiguri-Ramnagar route! A boy fell from a moving train with all his luggage. When a female passenger screamed, other travellers pulled the emergency chain, but the train did not stop. Both the TTE and the helpline provided zero help to the traumatised sister. A viral video exposes this shocking Railway system failure.”Note: Times now could not independently verify the authenticity of the viral post.

The post has garnered massive criticism online, with many expressing outrage over the alleged negligence. One user wrote, “Shocking negligence. When even the emergency chain fails, what safety can passengers trust?” Another user remarked, “What’s the point of an emergency chain if the train doesn’t stop at such a time? If a passenger falls and no action is taken, that’s pure negligence. Indian Railways should immediately investigate and take strict action against those responsible, passenger safety is not optional.”As the video continues to circulate widely, there has been no official response from Indian Railways so far.