Indian Vlogger’s Subway Video Lays Bare New York’s Rust and Decay, Igniting Cross-Continental Commentary

For decades, New York City’s subway has been as much a symbol of urban grit as it is of scale and ambition. It hosts 665 miles of track, hundreds of stations, and millions of riders each day. But a recent clip from an Indian Vlogger has thrown an unfiltered spotlight on what some say is the system’s neglected underbelly, and the reaction has been anything but subtle.

Indian Vlogger Calls New York Subway Station “Haunted”

 

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On Instagram, content creator Nitish Advitiy uploaded footage from the New York Subway Station that, in his telling, looked more haunted than historic. Rust climbed across the ceiling beams, dirt was collected in corners, platforms were scattered with trash, and the walls looked damp and weak.

It showed garbage and provided the uncomfortable reminder that not all stations smell like fresh coffee. He warned that for anyone arriving at night, the space could feel not just unsafe but outright frightening. The text on his reel read simply: “Haunted metro station New York, USA.”

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The Internet Reacts

The video has now been watched over 125,000 times, and the comments section reads like a miniature diplomatic exchange. “Thank you for bringing out this side that they hide,” wrote one viewer, hinting at what they saw as a media blind spot.

A few added lighter punches, as one user proclaimed, “Delhi Metro the best, another in Hindi wrote, “Lanka lagi hai inki.”

Another added: “They always talk bad about India and look at their own country’s conditions.” Others dispensed with nuance. “Western media says India is the most dirty, while they themselves are living in these kinds of cities,” a comment declared. Someone took a swipe at U.S. finances: “Dead economy, fake inflated dollar that’s why they can’t maintain their infrastructure.” 

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What began as a travel vlog has slipped into the wider current of online discourse about perception and reality. For some, it’s about holding up a mirror to a city that often lectures the world on governance. For others, it’s proof that infrastructure issues are not a developing-world monopoly. 

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