The Maha Kumbh Mela has witnessed an unprecedented rush of devotees over the last few days. Visuals of people rushing around crowded railway stations in Varanasi and Prayagraj are all over the internet. Amid all this, the emergency window of the Swatantrata Senani Express, which was en route to New Delhi from Prayagraj, suddenly fell off and narrowly missed a passenger who was sitting beside it.
Emergency Window Comes Off In Swatantrata Senani Express AC Coach
According to NDTV, on February 10, an emergency window of the air-conditioned train coach of 12561 Swatantrata Senani Express, travelling to New Delhi Railway Station from Prayagraj, suddenly fell off. Video creator RvRJ_vlogs shared a video of the emergency window lying inside the train coach and wind gushing inside as passengers waited for the authorities to fix the issue.
Reportedly, a passenger narrowly escaped from getting hurt when the window suddenly came off. This incident has raised many questions about the passenger safety standards of Indian Railways. People are questioning the maintenance and safety protocols of the most-used mode of transportation in India. Many netizens in the comments section of the post tagged Railway officials and demanded an explanation and better services. Some of them even expressed this frustration and disappointment with Indian Railways.
Window Fixed After A Few Hours
As per the NDTV report, despite a complaint, the window incident on the Prayagraj-New Delhi Swatantrata Senani Express was not immediately resolved. While the passengers filed a complaint on Indian Railways’s customer complaint portal, due to the train’s ongoing journey, the window could only be repaired after it stopped at the next station. Reportedly, the window was fixed after two hours when the train arrived at Kanpur station.
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