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A video of the incident shows Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) and other railway staff questioning the family, two men and a woman. on the platform
The passengers handed the items back | Image: X
A family travelling in the first-class AC coach of the Purushottam Express, which runs between Puri and Delhi, was caught allegedly taking away railway bedding during a recent journey.
A video of the incident, now widely shared on social media, shows Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) and other railway staff questioning the family, two men and a woman. on the platform.
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In the clip, a railway attendant can be heard saying in Odia, “Sir, see here, bedsheets and blankets are coming out of all the bags. Towels, bedsheets altogether, four sets. Either return them or pay Rs 780.”
Traveling in 1st AC of Purushottam express is a matter of pride itself.But still people are there who don’t hesitate to steal and take home those bedsheets supplied for additional comfort during travel. pic.twitter.com/0LgbXPQ2Uj
— ଦେବବ୍ରତ Sahoo 🇮🇳 (@bapisahoo) September 19, 2025
The passengers handed the items back. One of the men claimed it was an honest mistake, saying his mother might have packed the bedsheets inadvertently.
Railway staff, however, expressed doubt.
The attendant remarked that the family was travelling in first AC and reportedly on a pilgrimage. The TTE then warned that the case could be taken up under the Railways Act.
The original social media post sharing the clip stated, “Travelling in the 1st AC of the Purushottam Express is a matter of pride itself. But still, people are there who don’t hesitate to steal and take home those bedsheets supplied for additional comfort during travel.”
The video prompted strong reactions online, with users on X describing the act as “disgusting” and “shameless”.
One wrote, “How low can people stoop? These are public resources meant for comfort, not personal loot.”
Another commented, “Travelling in 1st AC is a privilege, but stealing bedsheets shows a lack of respect and honesty. Let’s value public resources and maintain decorum.”
A third user posted, “Even if they returned, they should still be fined for this criminal act. Until they are punished, this behaviour won’t go away. These kinds of people bring us shame nationally and internationally.”
Responding in the comment section, the Railway Seva official account wrote, “For necessary action escalated to the concerned official.”
Indian Railways provides bedsheets, blankets and towels in air-conditioned and sleeper classes on long-distance trains.
These items are cleaned and maintained by railway staff and are meant to be returned at the end of the journey.
Odisha (Orissa), India, India
September 21, 2025, 15:57 IST
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