A woman lost jewellery worth Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 25,000 cash from a First AC coupe on the Anand Vihar Terminal-New Jalpaiguri Express at Lucknow station. She said, "Even First AC isn't safe to travel in." The Northern Railway asked the police to look into the theft after she complained.
A woman travelling in a First AC coupe on the Anand Vihar Terminal-New Jalpaiguri Express was left distraught after losing jewellery worth Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 25,000 in cash to a thief at Lucknow station.
In a now-viral video shared online, she broke down while recounting the incident, questioning how passengers could be safe even inside a locked First AC compartment.
The clip, shared by the X account Gems of Railways, showed the woman in tears as she described how someone had entered her cabin and stolen her belongings. "I was travelling in First AC, and all my jewellery was stolen at Lucknow station. Someone entered First AC and stole everything," she said.
She then revealed the value of the stolen items, and appeared particularly distressed about the safety of her child, saying, "Luckily my child wasn't kidnapped, but my jewellery worth Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 25,000 cash were stolen."
Questioning the security arrangements on the train, she said, "Even First AC isn't safe to travel in." She also claimed that she had pulled the emergency chain four times but received no assistance from the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
"Even after I pulled the chain, not a single police officer came to help. No one has responded to my pleas yet. What do I do," she asked in the video.
The woman further expressed disbelief that a locked First AC coupe could be breached, saying she was simply grateful that her child was safe. "I'm just happy my child is safe, but a locked cabin isn't safe any more," she added.
Watch the video here:
The Lucknow Division of Northern Railway responded to the post, tagging the RPF and the Uttar Pradesh Government Railway Police (GRP) and asking them to look into the matter.
The incident received criticism from social media users, with several questioning the security arrangements on trains.