Fact Check: The claim of chaining the engine due to fear of theft in Bihar went viral, investigation by Sajag turned out to be misleading

New Delhi: A video of a train of Indian Railways, which takes crores of passengers from one place to another every day, is being shared widely on social media. In this video it can be seen that a train engine has been tied with a chain. While sharing this video, it was claimed that due to fear of theft the train has been chained and locked. Let us know how much truth is there in these claims of the users.

What are the claims of the users?

An Instagram handle named lovesutta has shared a video on social media. On which it is written that new fear! Tell me, there is also a fear of train theft in Bihar. This is Bihar anything can happen.

Another user sad_boy_aman_love_s has also shared the same video. On which it is written that there is a fear of train theft in Bihar!

What is the truth of this viral claim?

When we came across the claims made on this video, we started investigating it. It can be clearly seen in the video that the lower part of the front part of the engine has been tied with a chain and that chain has been wrapped around the iron line on the railway track and locked. Users claim that this has been done so that the train does not get stolen.

However, when Sajjag’s team investigated these claims on Google, it was found that the claim on social media about tying a chain to protect from theft is completely false. Actually, the tradition of tying the train with a chain has been going on since the British era. Many reports were also found on Google about chaining the train. TV9 According to the report, when the train driver and helper finish their duty and leave the train parked on the loop line, they tie the train with a chain.

There itself zee news According to the report, Station Superintendent of Sarai Bhupat Railway Station of Etawah, NS Yadav, told in a media report that from the safety point of view, the tracks and wheels of the train are tied with chains. Many people believe that due to the slope, the train To prevent it from moving on its own, the train is tied with a chain.

During last year’s cyclone ‘Remal’ in West Bengal, as a precautionary measure, trains at Shalimar railway station were tied to the railway track with the help of chains and locks to prevent them from slipping due to strong winds.

Why did the British make this rule

In fact, during the British rule, trains usually had five to six bogies. In such a situation, there was a danger of their derailment due to natural calamities like storm or earthquake. Therefore, a rule was made to tie one wheel of the train.

conclusion: The claim that the train was kept chained due to theft was found to be misleading in Sajag’s investigation. Investigation revealed that the train was tied with a chain to prevent it from slipping.