A video showing a burqa-clad woman traveling without a ticket in an AC compartment, threatening to “cut into pieces” a Train Ticket (TT) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer when asked to show her ticket, went viral on social media platforms. The incident sparked widespread reactions and concern among viewers.
However, the video is not recent and a 7-month-old video, Central Railways clarified.
Claim
The claim circulating with the video is that this is a recent event involving a passenger in an AC coach confronting railway authorities aggressively.
Fact
Central Railway clarified on the social media platform X that the video is not recent but approximately seven months old, dating back to around April 2025. The video shows a genuine incident but is being recirculated as new, misleading viewers about its timing. Verified sources affirming this include:
- Central Railway official statement on X
- Reports from Free Press Journal dated April 2025 covering the original incident
- Additional news coverage and clarifications by local media and official railway portals
Conclusion
This fact-check is classified as Misleading Content because while the video is authentic, presenting it as a current event without clarifying that it is about an older incident distorts the context and creates misinformation. Proper contextualization is essential to avoid misunderstanding and alarm.
However, people continue to ask about the action taken by the authorities in this case, which remains officially unreported.
🚫 Please do not spread misinformation by sharing old videos.
— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) November 16, 2025
This video is 7 months old and not from today.
🔗 Old video link: https://t.co/A6u0yUbYrD
⚠️ Kindly refrain from posting old videos with WRONG INFORMATION. 🚫#IRFactCheck #OldVideo #WrongInformation #CentralRailway pic.twitter.com/y9ElZDQ87g
