Several people in India prefer to travel via train as they are affordable. But when it comes to comfort and convenience, flights take the win and people who can afford them, generally opt for flights over trains. However, a recent encounter of an X (formerly Twitter) user with a passenger suggests otherwise.
The X user named Chirag Deshmukh posted a heartwarming story. He wrote, "Funny story !!!! Today, I was traveling by train and met a guy who works as a software developer at a big company, earning over 30 lakhs a year. I asked him, "With that kind of money, why aren't you flying instead of taking the train? Thread..."
"He smiled and said, "After college, I had no job and was struggling. One day, while traveling by train, I met a person whose elder brother helped me get a referral that landed me my first job. Since then, I decided to always travel by train—unless it's an emergency," he added.
The post has over 1 million views and hundreds of comments from people expressing their thoughts on the incident. One user wrote, "chances of getting referal at flight is even higher than."
Deshmukh replied, "But people there hardly talk"
Some people also doubted the story and called it fake. One person wrote, "And that guy shared his CTC with you during a train journey!!! Promoting rail journey amid current fear is fine but ye kuch jyada ho gaya !!!"
Another person commented, "He can either be a hero if he travels to be that guy and help other person to get a job. Or a selfish one who still look for opportunities from stranger."