The experience of traveling in Indian Railways is no longer limited to the views outside the window, the tea served at the station or the conversations with co-passengers. For some time now, videos of fights and scuffles in trains are also becoming an unwanted part of the experience. Similar scenes keep appearing on social media every day. In this series, another video is going viral on the internet these days, in which a fierce fight is seen taking place between passengers inside a moving train.
This video has been shared on social media platform X from journalist Piyush Rai's account @Benarasiyaa. According to him, this incident is being said to be of an intercity train going from Varanasi to Lucknow and the video is being said to be from around Amethi. Although it has not been officially confirmed yet, the video has definitely caught people's attention.
heavy kicks and punches
It can be clearly seen in the viral clip that there is an atmosphere of chaos inside the train coach. Some passengers are kicking and punching each other, while others sitting nearby are either trying to protect themselves or standing at a distance and watching the entire scene. Many people present in the coach are seen in fear and discomfort. Amidst the noise and commotion, it is difficult to understand what started the fight.
The biggest thing about this entire incident is that till now it is not clear what was the reason for this violent fight. Neither any dispute has come to light regarding the ticket nor any concrete information has been received regarding the seat or any other issue. The information shared with the video also mentions only the location and name of the train, but the real reason for the fight still remains a mystery.
Till the time of writing the news, no official statement had been issued by the Railway Police or any other administrative unit on this matter. It is also not clear whether action was taken against anyone after the incident or not. However, in such cases, investigation often begins after the video goes viral and efforts are made to identify the concerned passengers.
As soon as the video surfaced, there was a flood of reactions on social media. Many users linked this to the weakness of the security system in Indian Railways. Some people raised questions that when such fighting can happen inside the train, then how is the safety of common passengers being ensured. At the same time, some people also made controversial comments linking this incident to the behavior of a particular area.
Inside Varanasi-Lucknow intercity train near Amethi in UP. pic.twitter.com/KlRvwC74TU
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) December 24, 2025
