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Viral Clip Reveals Dangerous Overcrowding on JodhpurRewari Train

Passengers ignored repeated safety announcements to board from the tracks, exposing longstanding gaps in station crowd control.

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Passengers Overcrowd And Block Doors To Board Train, Chaos Erupts Despite Safety Announcements

Overview

  • A Reddit video titled “Just look at them” has gathered widespread attention by showing passengers packing multiple doors and boarding from the trackside on a JodhpurRewari service in Rajasthan.
  • Audio in the footage captures station staff issuing repeated safety warnings that are ignored as children and adults rush into the carriage.
  • Online commenters condemned the lack of civic sense and pointed to first-come, first-serve unreserved seating rules as fueling the dangerous scramble for spots.
  • The incident highlights chronic overcrowding on Indian Railways, where general-class coaches routinely exceed capacity and pose acute safety risks.
  • Despite previous calls by Railway Seva for witness information and advocacy group demands for action, no formal enforcement measures have been publicly announced.