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Darjeeling Toy Train Brushes Parked Taxi; Driver Tells Loco Pilot It Was on 'Wrong Side'

Local police seized the Mahindra Sumo and filed a case after the viral clip highlighted the danger of parking beside the century-old narrow-gauge line.

Overview

  • A video that circulated over the weekend shows a Mahindra Sumo taxi parked inches from the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway track as the Toy Train passes and lightly brushes the vehicle.
  • In the footage the taxi driver confronts the loco pilot and insists the train was on the 'wrong side,' a claim widely mocked online because trains run only on fixed tracks.
  • Authorities inspected the scene, found the car had been parked negligently, seized the vehicle on site and registered a case against the driver, and no injuries were reported.
  • The incident underlines a safety rule for the narrow-gauge DHR: locomotives cannot steer or change course, so parking on or adjacent to tracks creates a serious, avoidable hazard.
  • The episode drew heavy social-media reaction and could prompt stricter local enforcement and public reminders to protect the century-old, UNESCO‑listed tourist railway.