{
  "id": 887629,
  "title": "Snake sighting on Pune-Danapur express train sparks panic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/snake-sighting-on-pune-danapur-express-train-sparks-panic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T16:17:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/snake-spotted-pune-danapur-express-daund-coach-10833784/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A passenger on the Pune-Danapur Special Express (Train No. 01449) reported seeing a snake in Coach S2 on Thursday, causing panic among travelers. Railway authorities halted the train at Daund Chord Line station around 6 pm, around an hour after the sighting near Patas. The reptile had been hiding in a gap near an upper berth, occasionally poking its head out. Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police assisted in moving passengers to other coaches, which were then sealed as a precaution. Sarpmitra volunteers were called to search the coach but the snake was not found, leading to its sealing for safety. The train resumed its journey after detaching the affected coach at Kashti, adding a replacement coach at Manmad. This incident disrupted services on the Pune-Daund-Solapur route and delayed some trains on the Pune-Daund chord line.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}