Passenger Beaten With Belt By Train Catering Staff Over Rs 110 Thali: Video

Passenger Beaten With Belt By Train Catering Staff Over Rs 110 Thali, Netizens Criticise Indian Railways: Video

A video from an Indian Railways train has gone viral, showing catering staff brutally assaulting a passenger who refused to pay Rs 130 for a Thali that was priced at Rs 110.

A shocking video from an Indian Railways train has gone viral, showing catering staff brutally assaulting a passenger who refused to pay Rs 130 for a Thali that was priced at Rs 110. However the video is old but the incident has triggered widespread anger online, raising concerns about passenger safety, overpricing, and corruption in the railway catering system.

The viral clip, which has garnered millions of views, shows the staff attacking the passenger with a belt inside the train. Social media users have strongly condemned the incident, tagging the Ministry of Railways, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and the Government of India on X (formerly Twitter), demanding strict action.

The catering staff could have thrown him off the moving train for such audacity, but being law-abiding citizens, they chose to only beat him… pic.twitter.com/2ibYjqc2VL —THE SKIN DOCTOR November 5, 2025

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One user commented, “Railways should immediately terminate the catering contract with this agency.”

Another said, “This is the speciality of Indian Railways.”

A third wrote, “Overpricing and bad food quality are common issues in Indian Railways. Waiting for the day when they stop this practice.”

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This is not the first time such an incident has occurred. On July 21, 2025, a similar case was reported aboard train number 11463, where pantry staff assaulted a passenger who had complained about being overcharged for food and water. A video of the attack inside a sleeper coach also went viral.

वीडियो ट्रेन नंबर 11463 का है। खाने और पानी पर ओवर चार्जिंग की शिकायत ट्विटर के माध्यम से की गई तो @RailwaySeva वालों ने अपने गुंडों से यात्रियों को पिटवा दिया।@AshwiniVaishnaw जी ने रेलवे की मटिया पलीत कर दी है। @RailMinIndia बताए कि वीडियो में दिख रहे गुंडों पर क्या कार्रवाई… pic.twitter.com/gxyU5D1MCt Divya Gaurav Tripathi (write2divya) July 16, 2025

Earlier, on June 26, 2025, another passenger was allegedly dragged into a pantry car and beaten up after asking for a bill for a Rs 20 bottle of water. According to reports, the staff initially denied selling the item, and when the argument escalated, another pantry staff ordered his team to forcibly take the passenger away.

Such repeated incidents have sparked outrage among netizens and travellers, with users urging Indian Railways to take strict action against catering agencies and improve passenger safety on board.

Source: ZeeNews
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