Published 13 days ago

Snake found on bullet train at Tokyo Station, causing brief delay

A snake discovered on a Japanese bullet train caused a 17-minute delay on the Tokyo-Nagoya route when a passenger found it on board.
The unexpected passenger, a snake, was removed from the train by staff after causing the delay on the Nagoya-Tokyo journey.
The company decided to use a different train to Osaka after the incident, resulting in a 17-minute delay to the commuter service.

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NDTV

Snake On A Japan Bullet Train Causes Rare 17-Minute Delay

Even small delays in Japan's much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy "shinkansen" services. On Tuesday evening, a passenger alerted security to a 40-centimetre (nearly 16-inch) serpent lurking on a train between Nagoya and Tokyo, resulting in a 17-minute hold-up. It was unclear whether the cold-blooded commuter was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or p…

14 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

Snake spotted inside bullet train in Japan, service delayed by 17 minutes

The train was scheduled to go to Osaka. However, following the incident, the company decided to use a different train, causing a delay of about 17 minutes.

13 days ago·New Delhi, India

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CNN

Snake on a bullet train causes rare railway delay in Japan

Almost nothing stops Japan’s famous high-speed bullet trains from running exactly on time – but a tiny snake slithering through a passenger carriage will do the trick, albeit for just 17 minutes.

13 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Snake on a train delays Japanese bullet service

TOKYO: Even small delays in Japan's much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy "shinkansen" services.

14 days ago·Malaysia

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