Woman Stops High-Speed Train From Moving By Sticking Out Her Leg For Her Late Friends
Not a good friend, just a stupid one.
By Celine Low — 24 Apr 2025, 05:17 PM
A video of a woman causing a disturbance at Shenzhen North Station has gone viral on Chinese social media
The woman, seemingly distressed, was on the phone while she forcibly stood in front of the doors of a departing D2404 high-speed train around 1pm on 18 April.
The train, which made a brief stop in Shenzhen, was preparing to depart when the woman abruptly stuck out her leg, deliberately preventing the doors from closing and the train from moving.
Footage of the incident shows two female platform staff members attempting to intervene and pry the woman's grip from the door.
The woman persisted, causing the train's alarm system to trigger as the doors remained open
She continued obstructing the door while frantically waving her hands, as though beckoning people forward.
Image via @社会热点+随拍 (Douyin)The delay continued until three individuals — two children and another woman — were seen rushing towards the train, pulling luggage.
The woman quickly helped one of the children with the luggage aboard the train before disappearing into it without much resistance.
The train doors finally closed and the train departed without further delay.
Her actions have been met with strong criticism. Many pointed out her blatant disregard for public transport schedules and the potential impact on other passengers' journeys.
"This woman's selfish behaviour is unacceptable," commented one online user. "Trains operate on strict timetables for a reason, and her actions would have inconvenienced everyone else on board and potentially caused knock-on delays to other services."
After the video went viral, the Guangzhou Railway Group Shenzhen North Station confirmed the incident and launched an investigation to look into the matter
The railway department reminded its passengers to refrain from obstructing train doors during boarding and alighting.
"Forcibly boarding or alighting will disrupt normal transportation order and affect the travel of the majority of passengers," the railway department said.
Following an investigation, the Shenzhen Railway Public Security Office released a statement on 20 April, revealing that the woman had been detained for "committing an illegal act of obstructing the normal operation of transportation", Hunan Daily New Media reported.
