A video of a bitter exchange between railway guards and loco pilots of a Vande Bharat train has been going viral online of late. As per reports, the incident happened recently on the newly inaugurated Agra - Udaipur Vande Bharat train between the railway employees of Kota and Agra Railway Division. The clash apparently began over an argument on who would run the new train, and a loco pilot and his assistant got beaten up, and their clothes were torn, according to reports. The video shows a handful of people forcefully entering the engine room, a person getting thrown out of it and getting beaten up. The train's guard room door and the window pane's glass were also damaged in the incident.
No resolution yet
Interestingly, though the Railway Board took up the matter, there is no solution. Confusion persists about who is responsible for the train, and it is resulting in delayed arrivals and departures. A case is filed against railway personnel involved in the issue, reportedly on the complaint of a guard from Agra. The train, which was previously from Agra to Jaipur, was recently extended to Udaipur. The Udaipur City-Agra Cantt Vande Bharat Express(20981) runs three days a week (Monday, Thursday, and Saturday). The journey is 610 km and ideally takes about 8.45 hours. Its other stations are Ranapratapandaar, Mavli Junction, Chanderia, Bundi, Kota Junction, Sawai Madhopur Junction, and Gangapur City.
