A video circulating widely on social media captures an unusual scene inside a passenger train in India. An Indian woman was spotted smoking in an AC coach—something strictly prohibited under Indian Railways rules. The clip, filmed by a fellow passenger, shows the man confronting her and asking her to step outside if she wanted to smoke. Instead of complying, the woman lost her cool and lashed out at him. Later, when a ticket checker intervened and questioned her, she broke down in tears.
The incident unfolded after the man objected to her smoking in the enclosed coach. The woman, seemingly unaware or dismissive of the regulations, grew angry at those who tried to correct her. In the heat of the argument, she was heard saying, ‘Main tumhare paiso ka nahi fukti hoon’, while also insisting that the recording be stopped.
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When the matter escalated, a ticket checker of the train reported at the scene and calmed down the situation. He listed three options as a punishment for breaking the non-smoking zone rule. On the other hand, the woman started panicking and crying when the TC arrived. The TC gave three options as a normal fine for smoking inside train, letting the woman go without any fine and the last option suggested to handover the matter to the police.
Netizens Reactions:
One user commented, “What ‘options’ is the TTE blurting out? Will these “options” be given to a man? There are no options for such a crime. cig can cause fire in a train. The only option is to give harsh punishment. This rona dhona is just a natak to escape the fine.”
While one user wrote, “Public transport is a shared space not your private space.. What about other passengers health and comfort? It’s not about gender, excuses or tears it’s about passenger safety and respect for public rules.. Women card is not to be displayed everywhere .. I hope the authorities teach her some Civic sense..”
Another user commented, “aise compartment mein baith ke kon smoke karta hai bhai. So many people can have issues with smoking or even the smell. I don’t understand what gives people such brainless entitlement.”