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Snake Spotted Inside AC Coach of Swatantrata Senani Express Triggers Panic, Coach Swapped
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 03:01 PM
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A snake was seen crawling under a seat in the A‑2 AC coach of the Swatantrata Senani Express traveling from Jaynagar to Delhi, causing panic and a one‑hour search in Muzaffarpur that found nothing. Railway officials later replaced the coach after passenger protests.
A passenger travelling on the Swatantrata Senani Express reported a snake moving beneath a seat in the train's A‑2 air‑conditioned coach on Saturday night. The sighting occurred while the train was en route from Jaynagar in Bihar to New Delhi, prompting immediate alarm among the occupants of the coach.
Railway staff halted the train and conducted a thorough search in Muzaffarpur, where the train had stopped for about an hour. Despite intensive efforts, the reptile was not recovered and no further sightings were reported.
Following growing unrest and protests from passengers demanding safety, railway authorities decided to replace the affected AC coach with a spare carriage before the train resumed its journey. The incident underscores the challenges of maintaining passenger safety on crowded long‑distance services.
No injuries were reported, and the train continued to its destination after the coach swap. Railway officials have not disclosed any further details about the snake's species or how it entered the carriage.
Railway staff halted the train and conducted a thorough search in Muzaffarpur, where the train had stopped for about an hour. Despite intensive efforts, the reptile was not recovered and no further sightings were reported.
Following growing unrest and protests from passengers demanding safety, railway authorities decided to replace the affected AC coach with a spare carriage before the train resumed its journey. The incident underscores the challenges of maintaining passenger safety on crowded long‑distance services.
No injuries were reported, and the train continued to its destination after the coach swap. Railway officials have not disclosed any further details about the snake's species or how it entered the carriage.