Passengers hurl stones at the Mahakumbh Special Train.

Story by Raksha Bhattacharjee

The Mahakumbh in Prayaraj is served by this unique train, which attracts tourists from all across the nation.

Harpalpur Incident

After passengers on the platform discovered that the compartment doors were closed, a special train bound for Prayaraj from Jhansi was stoned at Harpalpur station. Social media users are screaming in terror as the attackers are shown in videos smashing the train’s windows and hurling stones at it.

A traveler can be heard in one of the films stating that yesterday at approximately 8 p.m., the train departed the Jhansi station for Prayagraj. “As the train arrived at Harpalpur, it was attacked. They tossed stones inside and destroyed the train. They made an attempt to murder travelers. Women and children are present.

Mahakumbh special train

Travelers from all across the nation come to Prayaraj to ride this unique train, which is operated during the Mahakumbh. Most people on the train are going to the religious celebration. There were reportedly a lot of people waiting to join the train in Harpalpur, which is roughly two hours away from Jhansi.

Upon attempting to board the train, they discovered that the doors were locked. Angry passengers began hurling stones at the compartments and became aggressive. They also broke the windows of the train’s doors, which caused the people inside to panic.

Police action on this incident

Police station in-charge of Harpalpur According to Pushpak Sharma, when the train arrived at the railway station at around two in the morning, some individuals threw stones at it. According to Railways spokesperson Manoj Singh, a large group of travelers waiting on the platform were going to Prayagraj.

They attempted to board the train when it came, but the doors were closed. “They became agitated and created an uproar,” he claimed, adding that railway police quickly arrived, settled the situation, and sent the individuals on their way.

We would want to ask the passengers to work together to make the trip to Prayagraj go well and to stop similar occurrences from happening again. Special trains are being run for this,” he stated.