5 Haunted Railway Stations In India

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Mohit Bisht

Did you know India's vast railway network is also a treasure trove of mysterious tales and ghostly encounters? Here are five haunted railway stations in India that you must know.

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Dombivli Railway Station, Maharashtra

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This haunted station in Maharashtra is popular for its ghostly apparition of a weeping woman. According to the locals, they have encountered a distressed female spirit, believed to be the victim of a fatal accident at the station.

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Chittoor Railway Station, Andhra Pradesh

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This station in Andhra Pradesh is said to be haunted by the restless spirit of CRPF constable Hari Singh. According to a 2015 report by The Hindu, Singh met a tragic end after being attacked by RPF personnel and TTEs on a train in 2013.

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Barog Railway Station, Himachal Pradesh

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The Barog Railway Station is named after Colonel Barog, a British engineer who took his own life near Tunnel No 33 after facing humiliation for a construction miscalculation. Locals suggest that the colonel's spirit still lingers, engaging in friendly conversations with unsuspecting visitors.

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Naini Railway Station, Uttar Pradesh

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The Naini Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh is another haunted station in India. Residents report sightings of the spirits of political revolutionaries and freedom fighters who were once imprisoned and tortured in the nearby jail.

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Begunkodar Railway Station, West Bengal

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The Begunkodar Railway Station in Purulia, West Bengal has a history steeped in tragedy and supernatural occurrences.

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