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Hundreds of Whisky Bottles Seized from AC Duct on Lucknow–Barauni Express

GRP Basti has registered Crime No. 34/2025 under the Excise Act with the coach attendant arrested on smuggling charges.

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Over 150 Liquor Bottles Found Hidden In AC Duct After Passengers Of Lucknow-Barauni Express Complain Of Low Cooling; Watch
Indian Railways has reacted to a now-viral video claiming that illicit liquor was recovered from the AC duct of a Lucknow train. (Photos: Reddit/IndianRailways)
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Overview

  • A passenger complaint about poor AC cooling led a technician to inspect an AC duct on the Lucknow–Barauni Express and discover whisky bottles wrapped in newspaper blocking airflow in the AC-2 coach.
  • Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police teams opened ducts across the coach, recovering a disputed consignment estimated between more than 150 and 316 bottles of whisky.
  • GRP Basti booked the case under Section 60 of the Excise Act and arrested coach attendant Ashish Kumar, who allegedly admitted to regularly smuggling liquor from Uttar Pradesh into Bihar.
  • The seizure reflects a wider pattern of prohibition-driven smuggling into Bihar, where total alcohol ban since 2016 has fuelled illicit transport networks.
  • A viral passenger video prompted RailwaySeva and DRM Sonpur to publicly acknowledge the discovery, apologise for inconvenience and confirm that cooling was restored after the seizure.