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Indian Railways Launch Probe After Viral Video Shows Lit Oil Lamp Puja Inside AC Train
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 27 Jul 2026, 07:07 PM
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A video circulating online shows a puja with a lit oil lamp inside an AC train, prompting Indian Railways to initiate an investigation.
A clip that has gone viral on social media shows passengers performing a puja with a lit oil lamp inside an AC compartment of a passenger train.
The footage, which was posted on several platforms, caught the attention of the Indian Railways, which has issued a formal notice to investigate the incident.
Railways officials said that religious rituals are allowed on trains only if they do not involve open flames, and that the use of a lit lamp inside an AC carriage violates safety regulations.
The probe will examine whether the train staff were aware of the activity and whether any safety protocols were breached, and the outcome could lead to disciplinary action or changes in policy.
The footage, which was posted on several platforms, caught the attention of the Indian Railways, which has issued a formal notice to investigate the incident.
Railways officials said that religious rituals are allowed on trains only if they do not involve open flames, and that the use of a lit lamp inside an AC carriage violates safety regulations.
The probe will examine whether the train staff were aware of the activity and whether any safety protocols were breached, and the outcome could lead to disciplinary action or changes in policy.