Overview
- A short video that circulated on social platforms July 7–8 shows a man in a railway uniform buying samosas beside a stationary train and was widely shared by news agencies and users.
- Western Railway has said the footage shows a goods train held at the RAU home signal for scheduled engineering work and that an assistant loco pilot bought snacks during that authorised halt.
- Ratlam Division has opened a formal inquiry and has forwarded the clip to senior officials to verify the train identity, timing, the crew involved, and the authenticity of the video.
- Railway rules require drivers and assistant drivers to remain at their posts except during authorised stops, and officials said disciplinary action will follow if the inquiry finds an unauthorised halt or that the crew left the cabin improperly.
- Local residents and some reports continue to allege repeated unscheduled stops on the Indore–Mhow route, and the case highlights how citizen videos can quickly prompt probes and public scrutiny of railway operations.