{"id":291980,"date":"2024-11-18T19:48:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=291980"},"modified":"2024-11-18T19:48:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:18:55","slug":"fact-check-viral-video-of-train-accident-near-bikaner-is-actually-a-mock-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-viral-video-of-train-accident-near-bikaner-is-actually-a-mock-drill\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact Check: Viral Video of Train Accident Near Bikaner is Actually a Mock Drill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 90-second video has gone viral on social media, depicting a chaotic scene of what appears to be a train accident. In the footage, one train compartment is lodged atop another, and personnel, including police and railway staff, are seen attending to the injured, carrying them on stretchers, and attempting rescues. Towards the end of the clip, the narrator claims the incident occurred near the Bikaner-Lalgarh railway station.<\/p>\n<p>Verified X user (<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kapil_parod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@kapil_parod<\/a>) posted the viral video, amplifying the claim that two trains had collided near the Bikaner-Lalgarh railway station. When this article was written, the post has accumulated more than 5 lakh views and has been re-shared more than 2,500 times. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/v6Gvy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>) <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u092c\u0940\u0915\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0932\u0917\u0922\u093c \u0930\u0947\u0932\u0935\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0947\u0936\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0938 \u0926\u094b \u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0928 \u092d\u093f\u0921\u093c\u0940\u0964 \u092c\u091a\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940!!<br \/>\n\u0907\u0938 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u094b \u0905\u092d\u093e\u0917\u0947 \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u0935\u094b \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0947 \u0924\u0915 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u094b \u091c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0917\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0916\u093f\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u092b\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0915\u0932\u0947 \u0939\u0947 !! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7KR6QxdlD0\">pic.twitter.com\/7KR6QxdlD0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 K\u0333a\u0333p\u0333i\u0333l\u0333 \u0333S\u0333h\u0333a\u0333r\u0333m\u0333a\u0333 \u0333(\u0333p\u0333a\u0333r\u0333o\u0333d\u0333y\u0333)\u0333 (@kapil_parod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kapil_parod\/status\/1857034580269654270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another verified X user (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GuptaPragnya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@GuptaPragnya<\/a>) also posted the viral claim. In her tweet, she highlights the urgent need for the railway minister to look into these affairs to ensure public safety. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/h4aFc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bikaner Train Accident where a train coach raises over another trains coach under high velocity.<\/p>\n<p>This is now probably just another news and makes not an interesting feed for neither the Govt nor the people of India.<\/p>\n<p>Rail and Reel Minister can remain on silent mode as always.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YJc6ypWcyc\">pic.twitter.com\/YJc6ypWcyc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pragnya Gupta (@GuptaPragnya) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuptaPragnya\/status\/1857006628605665379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Several other users on X also amplified this claim, tweeting the video and calling for attention towards negligence in the Indian Railways. (Archives &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/gg3Jn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/DO37l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/f92gN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-291980 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-viral-video-of-train-accident-near-bikaner-is-actually-a-mock-drill\/screenshot_30-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_30.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_30.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_30-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-viral-video-of-train-accident-near-bikaner-is-actually-a-mock-drill\/screenshot_31\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_31.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_31.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_31-190x300.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-viral-video-of-train-accident-near-bikaner-is-actually-a-mock-drill\/screenshot_32\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_32.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_32.jpg 572w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_32-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv13gujarati\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TV 13 Gujarati<\/a>, a news media outlet, posted about the alleged incident on its Instagram page. The translated caption, in English, reads: &#8220;<em>Two trains collided head on near Bikaner Lalgarh railway station. Rescue is in progress. The unfortunate people of this country do not even know that they are on the last journey of their lives.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DCYKYu1gyjZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DCYKYu1gyjZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by TV13 Gujarati (@tv13gujarati)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Other users also shared the claim on Instagram.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-291980 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-viral-video-of-train-accident-near-bikaner-is-actually-a-mock-drill\/screenshot_36\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"963\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_36.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_36.jpg 963w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_36-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_36-768x667.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-viral-video-of-train-accident-near-bikaner-is-actually-a-mock-drill\/screenshot_35\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1158\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_35.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_35.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_35-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_35-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_35-768x557.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1158px) 100vw, 1158px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-viral-video-of-train-accident-near-bikaner-is-actually-a-mock-drill\/screenshot_34\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_34.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_34.jpg 969w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_34-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_34-768x672.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We ran a reverse image search on one of the keyframes from the viral video, which led us to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patrika.com\/bikaner-news\/bikaner-news-this-is-not-an-accident-but-a-mock-drill-the-heartbeat-increased-after-seeing-coaches-being-piled-upon-coaches-of-the-train-19150505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this news article<\/a> by Patrika, a Hindi news outlet under the aegis of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rajasthan_Patrika\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rajasthan Patrika Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The report, published on November 15, explains that a mock disaster-management drill was conducted by the Disaster Response Team (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Team (NDRF) at the Lalgarh station yard on the morning of November 14. The article, which is in Hindi, describes how a sleeper coach was mounted on top of another train compartment to simulate a train accident, thereby putting into motion a prompt rescue arrangement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-292000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1002\" height=\"805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_37.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_37-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_37-768x617.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/> The article also mentions that the mock drill involved 47 volunteers acting as injured passengers, and rescue operations were completed in just over an hour. The exercise was closely monitored using drone cameras, and teams from the Signal and Telecom Department as well as the Disaster Management Room were involved.<\/p>\n<p>To corroborate this, Alt News checked the official X account of the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NDRFHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Disaster Response Force.<\/a> We noticed that this verified account had re-shared a post made by the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/06NDRF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NDRF Vadodara Unit<\/a>, which reports on the mock-drill arrangement of a simulated train accident. The caption reads: &#8220;<em>Team6NDRF participated in Joint Mock Exercise on &#8220;Rail accident&#8221; with Indian Railways &amp; other stakeholders at Bikaner Junction, District\u2013Bikaner, Rajasthan<\/em>.&#8221;(<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/PCmBi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">*Preparation is the greatest power to build confidence*<br \/>\n#14\/11\/2024<br \/>\n\u2666\ufe0fTeam6NDRF Participated in Joint Mock Exercise on &#8220;Rail accident&#8221; with Indian Railways &amp; other stakeholders at Bikaner Junction, District\u2013Bikaner, Rajasthan.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NDRFHQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NDRFHQ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikanerDm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikanerDm<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWRailways?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NWRailways<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PIBJaipur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PIBJaipur<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ANI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HFGanlCGGx\">pic.twitter.com\/HFGanlCGGx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 06 NDRF VADODARA (@06NDRF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/06NDRF\/status\/1857100085382767065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To sum up, a viral video is being amplified on social media with the claim that a horrific train accident in Bikaner has gone unreported, calling for accountability from Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Alt News investigated the claim and found that the video actually represents a mock-drill exercise simulating a railway accident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 90-second video has gone viral on social media, depicting a chaotic scene of what appears to be a train accident. In the footage, one train compartment is lodged atop another, and personnel, including police and railway staff, are seen attending to the injured, carrying them on stretchers, and attempting rescues. 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