Strangers Gather At Mumbai Railway Station To Welcome 2026 With Epic 'Honking Show' | Viral Video

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celebrated and continue to celebrate, the first day of 2026 in many different ways. Many took to social media to share videos and images of the festivities. Amidst these celebrations, a video has gone viral showing a large crowd gathered at CSMT Railway Station in Mumbai, where Indian Railways welcomed the new year with “The Honking Show.”The video was shared on Instagram by the account @the_railview. It shows a huge crowd at the Mumbai railway station, phones and cameras in hand, as the clock strikes 12 AM. Railway officials began honking to ring in the new year, and the crowd responded with cheers, hoots, and loud applause, collectively welcoming 2026 in style.

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The video was captioned, “Welcoming 2026 in Indian Railways’ gesture by honking the EMUs at 12 AM! ‘The Honking Show’—the lifeline of Mumbai welcoming the year 2026 with a warm gesture of honking at CSMT Station.”While this tradition happens every year, the moment becomes special and goes viral because of the huge crowd, many strangers, coming together to celebrate the new year with this unique honking ritual.The video has gone viral, garnering over 2 lakh likes, more than 1,000 comments, and over 3 million views.Some reactions from social media users included comments like, “Hardworking cuties celebrating the beginning of 2026,” while others reminisced, “Last year bhi hua tha, bohot maza aya tha.” Many also expressed their love for the city, calling it “Mumbai ki jaan,” and some rail enthusiasts shared, “Crazy moments for every railfan.''