Hawk travels by Mumbai local train perched on Nihang Sikh woman's turban

The unusual incident was reportedly recorded on August 15, 2026, on a local train running between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Kalyan

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 12:54 PM Aug 18, 2026 IST

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Those who have travelled by the Mumbai local train know that it's never an ordinary journey. One is bound to come across something extraordinary.

This time, too, commuters aboard a packed Mumbai local train were left astonished after they spotted a hawk travelling inside a compartment, calmly perched on the turban of a female Nihang Sikh passenger.

The unusual incident was reportedly recorded on August 15, 2026, on a local train running between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST) and Kalyan.

A video of the encounter, shared on Instagram by user Akshay Palav, has since gone viral across social media.

The 40-second clip shows the bird sitting steadily atop the woman's turban while fellow passengers are watching and filming the bird.

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Hawk travels by Mumbai local train perched on Nihang Sikh woman's turban

The unusual incident was reportedly recorded on August 15, 2026, on a local train running between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Kalyan

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