#23 Railway Ghost Stories & Urban Legends (Indian Railways Series)
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Spine-Chilling Tales from Across India
Traveling across India by train, one can’t miss the many spine-tingling stories of railway ghost sightings and paranormal activities. Several stations and trains have chilling urban legends behind them. Read on for some spooky railway ghost stories from around India.
The Vanishing Lady in White
The beautiful Peshawar Express is haunted by a lady in white who mysteriously vanishes from the train on full moon nights! Do you know sightings have been reported near Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh?
Shockingly, many claim the white lady asks for lifts from strangers before disappearing into thin air. Legend says she is the ghost of a lady killed on her wedding night on that train many years ago.
The Dancing Little Girl
The deserted Burdwan station in West Bengal always wears a deserted look. But over the years, passengers have reported sighting a young girl in a frock dancing playfully on platform no. 3 in the night.
You’ll be amazed to know that cleaners have even found tiny footprints near the platform in the morning. Locals believe the girl fell off a moving train years ago and now haunts the platform. Spooky.
The Headless Passenger
In hushed tones, passengers talk of a headless man aboard the Mumbai-Goa passenger train, especially during the monsoons. Not only that, people have apparently also witnessed a headless figure walking towards the toilet at night.
Urban legend says the ghost is of a man who lost his head when he stuck it out of the door foolishly. Definitely sends chills down one’s spine.
Tales of restless spirits, mysterious apparitions, and ghostly sightings have become part of railway folklore across India. Traveling at night, keep an eye out for paranormal activities on the tracks.
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