Papa’s “last minute stunt” with his daughters on the platform before the train starts, video goes viral

Indian Father Train Stunt: These days, a video is going viral on social media, which has reminded people of their childhood train journeys. In the video, a man is seen standing on the platform after putting his daughters in the train and waving goodbye to them from the window.

Before the train departs, he is seen walking leisurely while the daughters watch him from the window. The text on the video describes it as “the must-do stunt of Indian fathers during train journeys”. As the train starts moving slowly, worry is clearly visible on the daughters’ faces.

How many of you are familiar with your dads making it a point to do this in every train journey? #dads #trains #journey pic.twitter.com/zvrD6EBWYo

— Ananth Rupanagudi (@Ananth_IRAS) December 28, 2025

Video went viral on social media

Further in the video, it can be seen that as soon as the train picks up speed, the father starts walking along with the train on the platform and boards the train at the last moment with a slight smile on his face. This scene is very common, but still heart-touching.

The video was first posted on Instagram, which was later shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer Ananth Roopnagudi. Along with the video, he wrote in the caption, “How many people are there who recognize their father doing this in every train journey?” This one line connected millions of people with their memories.

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Classic Indian Dad Moment

As soon as the video went viral, the comment section was flooded with people’s reactions. Many users wrote that their father also used to do the same on every train journey, while some called it a “classic Indian dad moment”.

People say that in earlier times, train travel was not just a journey, but a memorable time spent with family. This video shows a glimpse of that old era, where even small things used to give great happiness. Overall, this video is not just a stunt but has become a special moment associated with the emotions and memories of Indian families.