Travelling on train's rooftop is fatal - Mahananda Express video

People have been warned a hundred times against travelling on the rooftop of trains. The high tension wires are dangerous, but some people don't take it seriously. I apologize for uploading such a gory video, but I feel it is necessary for the train commuters to have a look at it for two reasons:

1. Never ever even think of travelling on the roof of a train
2. If you find someone doing so, please raise an alarm... it can save someone's life

I would like to thank the commuter who shot the video and gave it to Zee News, and to myPOPKORN for making it available online. I really feel sorry for the man who died a horrible death on the spot as soon as he touched the wire... it was like a blast... I could never imagine that these wires can be this dangerous.

CAUTION - THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SCENES THAT YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO SEE, SO PLAY THE VIDEO IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TOUCH A HIGH TENSION WIRE FROM TRAIN'S ROOFTOP.

Excerpt from myPOPKORN: May 29, 2009: A freak accident claimed the life of a commuter when he tried to hold onto an overhead high tension wire above a train in Etawah town of Uttar Pradesh.

The passenger, who was said to be mentally disturbed, was on the rooftop of the stationary Mahananda Express when the incident occurred.

He was immediately electrocuted much to the shock of the other passengers at the station..."