A picture of a board on the Hatia-Ernakulam Express is going viral on the internet. The board showed the name "Hatia" translated as "Kolapathakam" (murderer) in Malayalam. The Indian Railways faced widespread criticism for the translation blunder.
The blunder might have occurred due to confusion with the Hindi word "Hatya", which means "murder".
The railway authorities swiftly covered up the incorrect Malayalam translation with yellow paint after the mistake was highlighted.
Notably, The Hatia-Ernakulam Express connects the cities of Hatia in Ranchi and Ernakulam weekly.
Check out netizens reactions:
An X user shared the photo of the board with the caption, "Shhhh, nobody tell them".
The fourth user remarked, "Lost in translation (literally)".