The man was hiding within the trolley part between the wheels.
Railway staffers finishing up a routine inspection of a practice’s rolling inventory and undercarriage at Jabalpur station in Madhya Pradesh have been in for a shock on Friday after they seen a stowaway below one of many coaches, hiding between the wheels.
Their shock solely grew after they have been advised that the person had travelled 250 km – or greater than 4 hours – on this style, all the best way from Itarsi.
Officials stated staff from the Carriage and Wagon Department seen uncommon motion below the AC-4 coach of the Pune-Danapur Express (practice no 12149) and requested the loco pilot to cease the practice. The man, hiding within the trolley part between the wheels, was then requested to come back out and handed over to the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
During preliminary questioning, the person stated that he couldn’t afford a practice ticket and subsequently resorted to this technique of journey to achieve Jabalpur. Officials, nonetheless, stated his responses additionally indicated that he could also be mentally challenged.
The RPF in Jabalpur is conducting additional investigation to confirm the person’s identification and perceive the circumstances that led him to undertake such a dangerous journey.