Snake on a train delays Japanese bullet service

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 17, 2024 2:00 pm

TOKYO: Even small delays in Japan's much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy 'shinkansen' services.

On Tuesday evening, a passenger alerted security to a 40-centimeter (nearly 16-inch) serpent lurking on a train between Nagoya and Tokyo, resulting in a 17-minute hold-up.

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