Jhansi Man Baths On Train To Create Online Content; Viral Video Leaves Internet Fuming

How far can one go in the name of ‘creating creative content’ for social media? Well, it turns out that the answer, for some people, is ‘very far’. A questionable video was recently shared on social media, which showed a man casually taking a bath inside a train. Yes, take your time to sink that in. The man was bathing near the coach's toilet, with a mug and a bucket full of water. The man, just in his underwear, continued to pour water on himself, while another nearby passenger continued to record the embarrassing act. The video naturally went viral and left most people fuming over the lack of civic sense and ‘thirst for virality’. Soon, the clip came into the notice of authorities, who were quick in taking action against the ‘reeler’.Updating

on the matter, the official handle of the North Central Railway stated that the man has been identified and a legal action has been taken against him. As per the authorities, the man later confessed that the act was for social media. The incident, on the other hand, unfolded on a train at the Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi station.The North Central Railway further requested its passengers not to engage in such activities and to act appropriately. Netizens, on the other hand, were left feeling embarrassed over the man’s desperate attempt to gain popularity. Many also blamed the lack of civic sense among Indians. Times Now could not confirm the details and the authenticity of the post.

Check out the viral post:

“Gems Of Railways Man taking bath in a train,” the post read. The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘WokePandemic’. The post was shared 2 days ago and pulled more than 269K views from netizens.

Gems Of RailwaysMan taking bath in a train pic.twitter.com/9h0iLlVwsz

— Woke Eminent (@WokePandemic) November 8, 2025

“The identity of the individual who made a video of bathing inside a train at Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi station has been ascertained. It has been admitted by this individual that such an act was done to gain popularity by creating a reel. Legal action is being taken against the aforementioned individual by the RPF. North Central Railway requests all passengers not to engage in any such act that is inappropriate and also inconvenient for other passengers,” read the response by the official handle of the North Central Railway.

वीरांगना लक्ष्मीबाई झांसी स्टेशन पर ट्रेन में नहाने का वीडियो बनाने वाले व्यक्ति की पहचान कर ली गई है। इस व्यक्ति द्वारा रील बनाकर लोकप्रियता हासिल करने के लिये ऐसा कार्य करने की बात स्वीकार की गयी है। आरपीएफ द्वारा उपरोक्त व्यक्ति के विरुध्द विधिक कार्यवाही की जा रही है।उत्तर… https://t.co/eZ9akMmqOF

— North Central Railway (@CPRONCR) November 9, 2025

Internet’s Reactions:

ALSO READ: ‘Mom Told It Was Fine’: ‘NRI’ Kid Urinates In Public At Chennai Airport; Video Sparks ‘Civic Sense’ Debate “What other travelers will see is dirty water on the floor and blame the GOI for not maintaining cleanliness, some might even create videos of the mess for clicks. Next time when you see dirt outside remember it is not always the govt to be blamed, many times it's us,” a user said. “People do anything to go viral , even FIR or fine don't stop them bcoz they know they can earn much more from content than punishment, this is ridiculous" added another person in the comment section.ALSO READ: ‘Yapapa Ummm, Yapapa Haane’! Internet Unlocks New ‘Cat Meme’; Turns Into Everyone’s Favourite “Who knows might be making it for some insta content. anything goes viral these days. like how you could've resisted yourself from sharing this but here we are,” added another. “You know what will fix this but nobody is ready for that conversation- civic sense,” added another.