MUMBAI: A passenger's actions at a Mumbai station have drawn the attention of the Indian Railways after a video surfaced on social media. In the clip, shared by Dharmesh Barai on X (formerly Twitter), the man can be seen throwing gutka packets from his window seat onto the station platform.
When confronted about his littering, the passenger justified the act claiming that since he pays for maintenance, he has the right to litter the station. The fellow passenger responded with sarcasm, saying, "You should be awarded for this," to which the man agreed, "Yes, give me an award".
The concerned fellow passenger suggested that the man keep the packet in his pocket and dispose of it later in a dustbin, but the man disregarded the advice and continued to justify his behavior. Expressing caption, the user wrote on X, "Sick mentality. This gentleman gives maintenance to @RailMinIndia to clean it, and he will keep on making filth, and it will not improve. How to deal with such idiots? They don't deserve to travel."
The clip was shared on April 17. Since then, it has gained more than 8,000 views and numerous reactions. Meanwhile, Railway Seva, the official account for support to passengers, also reacted to the post.
Expressing concern over the video, Railway Seva wrote, "We're concerned to see this & would like to help ASAP. We will require your train no. & mobile no. preferably via DM. You may also raise your concern directly on
http://railmadad.indianrailways.gov.in or dial 139 for speedy redressal - RPF India."
Social media users also expressed their outrage in the comments section after witnessing the man's mentality displayed in the video.
One of the users said, "This happens everyday in Mumbai wherever you go. And in trains ppl mix their masala while it is getting sprayed on others face. can't say anything at that time coz most ppl in train r same. Why isnt ghutka banned in trains "at least". This has made Mumbai dirtiest than anything."
"Pathetic. Indian Railways can possibly do a drive to fine such litterbugs and use the revenue to clean up the tracks. Real maintenance," expressed another.
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