Fact Check: Viral video of speeding overcrowded train is from Bangladesh, not from UP or Bihar
NewsMeter found that the video is from Bangladesh.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 29 Feb 2024 1:02 PM GMT
Screengrabs from the viral video.
Hyderabad: A video of an overcrowded train – full of people on every surface, from the compartments to the engine to the roof – is making rounds on social media. Those sharing the video claim that the video is from the North Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
“Bhaiiye Pajeet from UP and Bihar going to Punjab and South India (sic),” wrote an X premium handle, Crime Reports India, while sharing the video. Click here for the archived version.
(Source: X/@AsianDigest)
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the video is from Bangladesh.
Upon a reverse image search of the video’s keyframe, we found the video on YouTube, uploaded on May 2, 2022. As per the title, the video shows a packed train during the Eid festival in Bangladesh.
We also found the video on Instagram, posted by the Iranian actor Reza Tavakoli on Instagram on July 14, 2022. The actor mentioned in the caption that the video is from Bangladesh.
Daily Mail carried screengrabs from the viral in a report published on May 13, 2022. It reported that the footage shows thousands of people travelling in a packed train in Bangladesh after the Eid holiday.
We noticed BD Train Express written in screengrabs carried by the Daily Mail. We searched for BD Train Express and found a YouTube channel by the same name. The channel posted the longer version of the video on May 1, 2022, titled ‘When people risk their lives to return home.’ As per the description, the video was shot in Balashpur, Bangladesh.
Hence, we conclude that the video is from Bangladesh, not India. The claim is false.
