Unrelated Video Shared as CJP Protesters Pelting Stones at New Hydrogen Trains

We found out that the video shows students in Bihar's Pataliputra station pelting stones at a train.

A video has been going viral on the internet, falsely claiming to show CJP protesters pelting stones at the new hydrogen-powered train. 

(Source: X/Altered by The Quint)

A video is being widely shared, claiming to show Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters pelting stones at the new hydrogen train. 

• Member of Parliament Rekha Sharma also reposted the video with the same claim.

• The new hydrogen fuel cell-powered train was inaugurated on 17 July 2026 and operates between the Jind–Sonipat section of the Northern Railway Zone.

An archived version of this claim can be found here. 

(Source: X/Screenshot)

An archived version of this claim can be found here. 

(Source: X/Screenshot)

(Archived versions of similar claims can be found here and here.)

Is this true?: No, the video shows students in Bihar's Pataliputra station pelting stones at a train.

How did we find out?: We ran a reverse image search on the video using Google Lens and found a video uploaded on 14 June 2026 with visuals similar to those seen in the claim video.

• According to the caption under the post, the incident happened in Bihar.

The video was posted on 14 June.  

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• We compared the two videos, and the setting looked similar.

Comparison of the two visuals.

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• We conducted a keyword search and found a report on the incident.

• The visuals in the report show the same locomotive as seen in the video.

Comparison of the two visuals. 

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• According to Live Hindustan, the video shows an uproar in Bihar's Pataliputra railway station following a train delay.

• The students who were heading to take an exam were furious at the delay and vandalised the train.

A report by Live Hindustan. 

(Source:Live Hindustan /Screenshot)

• WAG-12B is a class of locomotive that was developed for use on dedicated freight corridors, where it is used to carry goods trains.

• However, the hydrogen train is a passenger train with the specific Jind–Sonipat route.

Clarification by Northern Railway: The official X account of Northern Railway clarified that the viral posts about the stone pelting incident do not show the hydrogen train, and instead show a WAG 12 locomotive.

Clarification post by the Northern Railway. 

(Source: X/Screenshot)

Conclusion: The video shows students in Bihar's Pataliputra station pelting stones at a train.

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