Criminal Case Over Teenager Ejected from Train in Siberia

Authorities in Zabaikalsky Krai, Siberia, have opened a criminal case after a train conductor ejected a teenage passenger in sub-zero temperatures for oversleeping his stop.

Mar 2, 2026

The incident involved a teenager who was on his way to college when he was ejected from the train.
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Sergey Konkov / FONTANKA.RU

A criminal case has been initiated in Zabaikalsky Krai over the ejection of a minor passenger from a train after he passed his destination station, according to a 30 January post on the Telegram channel of the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor«s Office.

The teenager overslept and missed his morning stop in Shilka while on his way to college. After that, the conductor told him to get off the train and board another one, without ensuring that he knew the station or had money.

“According to the investigation, the conductor did not warn the passenger about the train«s arrival at his destination station, causing him to oversleep. The employee ejected the youth in an unfamiliar area at the next station in low sub-zero temperatures,” the message states.

The case was initiated under Part 1 of Article 238 of the Russian Criminal Code, “Provision of Services That Do Not Meet Safety Requirements for Life or Health of Consumers.” The article«s sanction provides for a fine of up to 300,000 rubles (approximately $3,300 at current rates) or imprisonment for up to two years.

Russian Railways (RZD) promised to credit the teenager with 4,000 bonuses and refund the cost of two tickets.