Kanpur, April 7, 2026: A viral video from Kanpur Railway Station has triggered strong public anger after showing the divyang (disabled-friendly) toilet locked with a big padlock, leaving specially-abled passengers in distress.
The reel, posted by local creator Krishna Kashyap (@kanpur_ka_ghumakkad_launda), shows the pathetic condition where the toilet meant for persons with disabilities is deliberately locked. The creator captioned it sarcastically as “ये क्या जुल्म है 😂” (What kind of injustice is this?), highlighting the sheer negligence at one of Uttar Pradesh’s busiest railway stations.
The video quickly went viral with over 3.4 lakh views, thousands of likes, and hundreds of comments. Many passengers and netizens expressed shock, questioning how railway authorities could lock a facility specially designed for divyang passengers.
Public Reaction
- Netizens slammed the Indian Railways and station administration for the lack of basic facilities.
- Comments poured in with anger: “Divyang ke liye bhi itna zulm?” and demands for immediate action.
- Several users tagged @IRCTC_official and @RailMinIndia, urging them to address the issue.
This incident has once again exposed the poor maintenance and insensitivity towards differently-abled passengers at Kanpur Railway Station. The Divyang toilet is a basic necessity under government guidelines for inclusive infrastructure, yet it remains locked and unusable.
As of now, no official statement has come from the railway authorities regarding the locked toilet. Krishna Kashyap’s reel has successfully brought the matter into the spotlight, putting pressure on officials to resolve it urgently.
Such incidents highlight the gap between government claims of accessibility and ground reality at major Indian railway stations.
