On Tuesday night, passengers on the Dayodaya Express (12182) were terrified when a snake was spotted in an AC coach. The train was stopped at Kota, but it took two hours to rescue the snake. This comes after a similar incident on the Garib Rath Express. The snake is believed to...
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have entered the coach during the cleaning process. The snake was initially spotted under a seat in the AC coach, leading to a two-hour search and rescue operation. After failing to find the snake, passengers were shifted to another coach and the train departed from Kota to Jabalpur. This is the second such incident in a week after a snake was found on the Garib Rath Express from Jabalpur to Mumbai on September 21st. Passengers are now afraid to use bedrolls and blankets during their travels. The DRM of the Jabalpur Railway Division, Vivek Sheel, has stated that the snake did not come from the coach but entered it from elsewhere. The matter is under investigation. Sources suggest that snakes are getting into the coaches through blankets that are kept outside during the cleaning process. These blankets are cleaned once a month, allowing snakes to enter and subsequently travel to the coaches.