Loco pilot stopped train to buy samosas and kachoris in Indore? Railways responds to viral claim

A video has surfaced on social media claiming to show a loco pilot stopping a train in Indore to buy samosas and kachoris. Ratlam Division of Indian Railways responded to the claims, clarifying that the loco pilot didn’t stop the train to buy food.Snippet from a viral video. (Screengrab (X))“Just found out why the train is late, the loco pilot likes the samosas here. So he stops the train for them!!” a X user claimed while posting a video. Others also shared the video on various social media platforms with the same claims.Also Read: Bengaluru founder claims employee edited old flight ticket to fake emergency leave: ‘Lied to my face, fabricated proof’What does the video show?The video begins capturing a man in a blue uniform purchasing food from a small trackside stall. As the camera pans away, it zooms in on a train idling on the adjacent railway tracks.The footage then shows the loco pilot carrying his food, walking back toward the locomotive, and climbing aboard, before concluding with a sweep of the curious crowd that had gathered around the train.What did the railways say?Following widespread social media speculation that a train was halted for a snack run, Western Railway issued an official clarification regarding the viral footage. Authorities explained that the vehicle was a goods train already stationary due to scheduled track maintenance.Also Read: Korean man dressed as pregnant woman harassed during Holi in India? Truth behind viral video“Dear Passenger, Goods Train CGPT, hauled Loco Nos. 27237 + 27600, was stopped at the RAU Home Signal due to engineering work being carried out on the track in the RAU yard,” the railways tweeted.It clarified, “During this stoppage, the Assant Loco Pilot (ALP) was seen purchasing samosa and kachori. The train was not stopped for the purpose of buying food. A video of the incident has been shared with the wrong intention, falsely linking the stoppage to a passenger DEMU train.”