Several media outlets and social media users reported a viral video of a newly married woman loco pilot performing her duty, and appeared in a saree and red chooda bangles.
The video was posted on X by a user named @izeennatrana with the caption “This is what women’s empowerment looks like carrying traditions with pride while driving the nation forward.”
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Factcheck
DFRAC team found this video to be AI-altered. The video was shared by the YouTube channel “@kumkumkumari0101” on October 6, 2026, and carries an AI-generated content disclaimer.
Further investigation led to the original video, uploaded by the YouTube channel “@Sahidoffice09” on August 30, 2026. It shows a man operating a locomotive, with the same cabin interior, background and movements seen in the viral clip. The “Reimagined from” feature on YouTube also linked the altered video to this original footage.
The YouTube channel “@kumkumkumari0101” regularly posts AI-generated versions featuring female loco pilots in different outfits.
Furthermore, Hive Moderation, SightEngine and Bitmind AI detection tool assessed the uncropped video as 81%, 81% and 67% likely to contain AI-generated content respectively.
Additionally, we contacted Aasim Sheikh, Director of SYNCSAS Technologies, for further information regarding the viral video. In his statement, he told us that after analysing the visual expressions and continuity of the video, it explains that the video is AI-generated.
Conclusion
Therefore, the viral video is AI-manipulated, created by transforming footage of a male loco pilot, and does not depict a verified real-life incident involving a newlywed woman.
Sources
- The AI-generated content disclaimer present at the video posted by @kumkumkumari0101 on YouTube.
- Original YouTube video by @Sahidoffice09.
- Hive Moderation
- SightEngine
- Bitmind
- Statement of Aasim Sheikh, Director of SYNCSAS Technologies
