In Katihar, a woman locked herself in the toilet of the train due to fear of 30-40 youths entering the bogie. Worried about her safety, the woman could not go out. He called the railway helpline 139, after which RPF reached the spot and helped him.
Patna: A woman traveling alone remained locked in the train toilet for hours. Actually, when the train stopped at Katihar Junction in Bihar, a group of youth entered the bogie, due to which the woman got scared. When the woman shared this incident on ‘X’, it became a topic of discussion. The incident occurred when the train was stopped at Katihar Junction. While the woman was in the toilet, she felt a lot of noise and pushing inside the coach. About 30 to 40 boys had entered the bogie shouting.
When the woman tried to come out of the toilet, she could not even open the door properly because there was a crowd of people gathered at the door. Fearing for her safety, she went back inside the toilet and closed the door. He immediately called the railway helpline (139) and asked for help. The woman wrote on ‘X’, “Today I understood what are the security problems during travel. I was traveling alone and the train stopped at Katihar Junction. Suddenly 30-40 boys entered the coach making noise. I was in the toilet and could not come out because there was a crowd near the door. I closed the door again and called the railway helpline, luckily the RPF reached there.”
People’s reactions on social media
This post of the woman has sparked a big debate online. Many people expressed their views on the safety challenges faced by women traveling alone and how even normal train stops can become scary places. Many people praised the woman’s timely decision to seek help. People also appreciated the timely arrival of RPF. One user wrote, “Women safety has become a joke in India, especially in North India. It is a common and bad thing for passengers without tickets to board trains and create trouble for others.”