The majority of train passengers believe they will rarely encounter cockroaches during their travels. People do not typically think about cockroaches while sleeping. A Reddit user documented a similar encounter in a viral post about their experience with cockroaches on a train. The user reported discovering a cockroach while sleeping in the sleeper car.
A woman also woke up due to the presence of cockroaches. Many internet users flocked to the comment section after reading the post, offering advice and suggestions.
The Reddit community r/bangalore features a user named phobicmanic, who shared a brief story titled “Cockroach Attack in Bangalore Train.“ The narrator recounted their journey in the sleeper coach of a Bangalore train, describing a significant cockroach infestation in the railway car.
Cockroach attack on a train to Banglore
byu/phobicmanic inbangalore
At one point, a woman woke up in distress as cockroaches crawled on her. She became fully aware of the infestation only after noticing them scurrying throughout the area. The author described the experience as a true horror.
“Is this a common issue on our trains? Could others face a similar experience?” the user asked, concluding the post with a question about whether anyone could file a report on the matter.
How Netizens Reacted?
A social media user commented that, “Take a photo, and complain on rail madad so that the next person traveling won’t have to face the same.” Another user shared his experience and wrote that, “I saw this cockroach infestation in kacheguda-mysuru express with new coaches.”
Another user wrote that, “I was in an ac coach, faced the same. Raised complaint and immediately the staff came with a spray. Do this whenever you face such issues.”
