Clip of Train From China Falsely Shared as One Between Devaprayag and Srinagar

A video displaying an aerial shot of a fast-moving train travelling through mountainous surroundings by a river has claimed that it shows the railway track connecting Devprayag in to in Jammu & Kashmir.

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Is this true?: This claim is false.

• The video displays a train track in Yanbodu Town, Cili, located in Hunan Province, China. Although the Indian government has started a 125 km railway project in Uttarakhand, it is not the same as the one shown in the video.

What we found: To verify the authenticity of the video, we divided the video into multiple frames and ran a Google reverse image search on some of them.

• It brought us to an Instagram post showcasing the identical video, with a caption stating: "The train passing through the rugged mountains can be found in Yanbodu Town, Cili, Hunan Province, China."

• We also found the same clip shared on  and  which stated that the train passed through the mountainous region in Hunan province.

The train through the steep mountains is located in Yanbodu Town, Cili, Hunan Province, China. pic.twitter.com/IcTUdkhbz0

— Bai Hualin（互FO互赞） (@HouRui86742553) October 14, 2024

We also found a video on China's on X through a Google search of relevant keywords, posted on 22 October.

Tunnel after tunnel, a moving train passes through the mountainous landscape, unfolding a beautiful sight in Cili County, central China's Hunan Province. #BeautifulChina pic.twitter.com/8NbJE9glrw

— People's Daily, China (@PDChina) October 22, 2024

• As per articles by and , a railway line project connecting Rishikesh and Karnaprayag is under construction by Indian Railways in Uttarakhand. The railway, which spans 125.20 kilometers and includes 12 stations, is still under construction and is projected to be completed by December 2025.

• The Ministry of Railway also shared images of the railway line under construction on 19 September.

Seamless Rail network in Devbhoomi! 🛕
Rishikesh-Karnaprayag New BG Rail Line Project (125.20 KM)
Work in Progress:
🚧Construction of 11 stations
🚇Tunnel work: 176KM/213KM
Benefits:
⏩Enrich connectivity to Char Dham
⏩Boost Rail connectivity in 5 districts… pic.twitter.com/rcFvUchg24

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) September 19, 2024

Conclusion: Users have falsely claimed that the video shows a train between Devaprayag and Srinagar.

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