Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Snake Scare Halts Mumbai Local Train at Thane
On Friday morning, a train in Mumbai was suddenly stopped.
Some passengers said they saw a snake in the ladies' coach.
Someone pulled the emergency alarm chain to make the train stop.
The train came to a halt at Thane station.
Railway workers checked the coach carefully.
They decided it was safe after inspecting it.
The train stayed stopped for about 12 minutes.
Then it continued on its journey.
The passengers were a little scared and some other trains were slightly delayed.
We don't know for sure if a snake was really there, because the railway hasn't confirmed it.
A report of a snake inside the ladies' coach caused a 12-minute halt of a Mumbai local train at Thane station on Friday morning.
The train was stopped after an alarm chain was pulled shortly after departing from Platform No. 4 at Thane station.
Railway staff inspected the ladies' coach and confirmed the situation was safe before the train resumed its journey.
The local train remained halted from 9:14 am to 9:26 am.
Railway authorities have not yet officially confirmed whether a snake was actually found inside the coach.
- Who
- Passengers of a Mumbai local train and railway staff at Thane station.
- What
- A reported snake in the ladies' coach triggered a 12-minute train halt after the alarm chain was pulled.
- When
- Friday morning, from 9:14 am to 9:26 am.
- Where
- Platform No. 4 at Thane station in Mumbai.
- Why
- Passengers reported a snake inside the ladies' coach and pulled the alarm chain.
- Event
- Snake scare in a Mumbai local train's ladies' coach
- Duration of halt
- 12 minutes (9:14 am – 9:26 am)
- Location
- Platform No. 4, Thane station
- Reason for stop
- Alarm chain pulled after snake report
- Response
- Railway staff inspected the coach and confirmed it was safe
- Passenger impact
- Brief panic and minor disruption to a few local train schedules
- Snake confirmation
- Not officially confirmed by railway authorities