Major chaos broke out at Bihar’s Pataliputra railway station on Sunday as hundreds of candidates appearing for the state police recruitment exam staged protests over alleged mismanagement of transport
arrangements and a shortage of trains. The situation soon escalated, with reports of vandalism targeting an exam special train, forcing police to fire tear gas and lathi charge.
Authorities said the disturbance disrupted railway operations briefly before normal services were restored.
Patna, Bihar: A protest by exam candidates at Patliputra Railway Station turned violent, with reports of train vandalism. Police used tear gas, fired warning shots, and conducted a baton charge to disperse the crowd. The situation remains tense pic.twitter.com/ElBCYed38D
— IANS (@ians_india) June 14, 2026
IG Jitendra Rana provided details of the incident and said, “There were around 200–250 students here who were preventing the train from departing. When the police, along with the RPF, GRP, and district police force, tried to persuade them to clear the way, some of them resorted to stone-pelting. To prevent any loss of life or property, the police took necessary action. Following the intervention, the crowd was dispersed and all trains have now resumed operations.”
Patna, Bihar: On violence at Patliputra Railway Station, IG Jitendra Rana says, “There were around 200–250 students here who were preventing the train from departing. When the police, along with the RPF, GRP, and district police force, tried to persuade them to clear the way,… pic.twitter.com/HQAsXIE0zJ
— IANS (@ians_india) June 14, 2026
Visuals from the station showed significant damage to property, with stones scattered across the premises following the unrest. The Bihar Police Prohibition, Jail Warder and Mobile Squad Constable written examination was scheduled to be conducted across all 38 districts of the state on Sunday, drawing large numbers of candidates and leading to heavy footfall at key railway hubs.
