Fact Check: Viral Train Flood Video is from Mumbai, Not Guwahati

At the end of May this year, relentless rainfall plunged Assam, particularly Guwahati, into chaos, with widespread flooding, landslides, and major disruptions to daily life. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a red alert for the state, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the following two to three days as a powerful weather system intensified over the Bay of Bengal. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati had issued a red alert for May 31, covering Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Bajali, Tamulpur, and Darrang districts.

Since May 28, Guwahati had been inundated by continuous downpours, which swamped key areas such as Rukminigaon, Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar, Beltola, Hatigaon, Wireless, Chandmari, and B. Borooah Road. Streets turned into fast-flowing streams, vehicles were stranded, and homes and shops were submerged. In low-lying areas, water rose above knee height, prompting evacuations and causing significant property damage. Blocked drainage systems, unchecked hill-cutting, and encroachment on wetlands worsened Guwahati’s vulnerability to flooding. The Assam State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) deployed rubber dinghies for rescue operations and set up relief camps in the worst-hit areas.

Meanwhile, a video has gone viral on social media, showing a train moving over a flooded track. It is being claimed that the incident took place in Guwahati, with social media users asserting that the track was submerged due to heavy rainfall.

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Fact Check:

The claim is misleading. While it is true that Guwahati experienced flooding due to heavy rains, the viral video in question is from Mumbai. The video has no connection to the Assam floods.

A large number of photos and videos were reviewed while investigating the flood situation in Guwahati. However, no major media outlet has aired this video. If such an incident had occurred in Guwahati, it is likely that mainstream news platforms would have reported it.

Upon closer inspection, it was observed that the train coaches in the video are marked with the letter “C” in English. This “C” stands for Central Railway, which is a part of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Central Railway local trains operate an extensive commuter service in and around Mumbai. The train in the video closely resembles a typical Mumbai local train, some photos of which are provided below.

It appears that the viral video originated from Mumbai.

Upon searching with relevant keywords, several video links were found showing a train running on submerged tracks at Masjid railway station in Mumbai. These videos specifically mention that the location is Masjid station in Mumbai.

The links to those videos are available here and here.

Since the video in question appeared which is similar to the viral clip, we compared both. Upon comparison, we found that they were, in fact, the same video.

Additionally, on May 26, 2025, News18 Lokmat published a report about the incident, stating that a similar scene was witnessed at Masjid station in Mumbai.

Hence, the claim is misleading. Although Guwahati did experience severe flooding due to heavy rains, the viral video in circulation is from Mumbai and has no connection to the Assam floods.