Romance on rails goes off track: Surprise train decor sparks probe, staff suspended

Jalna: A couple travelling in the 1st AC coupe of the Nandigram Express train found their private surprise turning into a full-blown railway controversy, after a decorator they had hired online to spruce up their coupe managed to slip aboard the train at Jalna station on July 6, without a ticket and without any authorisation to enter the coach.
Railway officials are viewing the decorator’s entry into the coach as a “serious lapse” of security, which has led to the concerned staff member being placed under suspension, and a detailed departmental inquiry has been ordered.
“A couple travelling in Train No. 11002 Nandigram express on 6/7/26 had privately engaged a decorator online to decorate their 1st AC coupe. The decorator’s entry into the coach at Jalna station was unauthorized and is viewed as a serious lapse. The concerned staff member has been placed under suspension, and a detailed departmental inquiry has been ordered. Appropriate action will be taken based on the inquiry findings,” a statement from Railways said.
Railway officials have taken a stern view of the episode, booking the decorator under the relevant provisions of the Railway Act for unauthorised entry into the train, travelling without a ticket, and trespassing.
The video, showing balloons, rose petals, and flowers arranged for the romantic gesture, quickly went viral online, leading to strict action against the official.