Heavy monsoon rains triggered severe floods across Assam recently, affecting over 6.7 lakh people in 21 districts. Rivers like the Brahmaputra and Barak overflowed, causing widespread damage to homes, roads, and crops. Rescue and relief operations are ongoing as the state battles this major crisis (here, here, and here).
In this context, a video going viral on social media (here, here, and here) shows a train moving through flooded railway tracks. It is being shared with the claim that it shows the recent flood situation in Guwahati. Let’s verify the claim made in the post through this article.
Claim: The video shows a train moving through flooded railway tracks during the June 2025 floods in Guwahati.
Fact: The video shows a Mumbai Local Train with “CR” (Central Railway) marked on the coaches. Central Railway operates in Mumbai, not Assam. A signboard in the viral video reads “Masjid,” confirming that the location is Masjid railway station in Mumbai. Notably, on 26 May 2025, Mumbai recorded over 250 mm of rainfall in just 13 hours, causing severe waterlogging, including at Masjid station, where train services were disrupted. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Upon close observation, we noticed that “CR” is marked on the train coaches. The train in the video also resembles a Mumbai Local Train. “CR” stands for Central Railway, of which the Mumbai Suburban Railway system is part. The Central Railway local trains offer an extensive network of commuter services across Mumbai and its surrounding areas. Images of the Mumbai Local Train are shown here.
We did a reverse image search of the key frames from the viral video, which led us to multiple social media posts (here, here, and here) claiming that the video was from Masjid railway station in Mumbai. In the video, we also noticed a signboard in the top left corner with the station name “Masjid” written on it. This confirms that the video was indeed filmed at Masjid Station in Mumbai.
On 26 May 2025, Mumbai witnessed a record-breaking spell of rain, with over 250 mm falling in just 13 hours, leading to severe waterlogging across the city. Masjid railway station, located in South Mumbai, was one of the worst-affected. Due to its low-lying structure and limited clearance between the tracks and platforms, rainwater quickly accumulated, flooding the tracks and disrupting train services. Harbour Line and local trains moving toward CSMT were delayed or suspended, causing major inconvenience to commuters.
However, we could not independently verify the exact time when the video was recorded. But based on the available evidence, it is clear that the viral video is not related to the Assam floods of June 2025.
To sum up, a waterlogging video from Mumbai’s Masjid station is shared as visuals of the June 2025 floods in Guwahati.
