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Snake on a Train: Passengers Panic, Coach Replaced After Reptile Sighting
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News18•04-10-2026, 14:29
Snake on a Train: Passengers Panic, Coach Replaced After Reptile Sighting
- •Passengers on the Swatantrata Senani Superfast Express panicked after a snake was spotted slithering into a panel above an upper berth.
- •The incident occurred in an AC 2-Tier coach (A2) of train 12561, traveling from Jaynagar to New Delhi.
- •Despite a search by railway staff at Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur, the snake could not be located.
- •As a precautionary measure, railway authorities replaced the suspected coach at Muzaffarpur Junction.
- •Passengers were safely transferred to the new coach, ensuring their safety and peace of mind.
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A snake was spotted slithering through a concealed panel above an upper berth in coach A2, an AC 2-Tier coach of the Swatantrata Senani Superfast Express travelling from Jaynagar to New Delhi.
Railway staff and rescue teams searched the suspected coach at Muzaffarpur, and although the snake could not be found, authorities replaced the coach with another and safely moved the passengers as a precautionary measure.
The incident occurred on train 12561 while it was travelling from Jaynagar to New Delhi, after leaving Jaynagar at around 5.30 pm and eventually reaching Muzaffarpur Junction at approximately 9.38 pm.
