India, July 6 -- A woman has sparked a discussion on women's safety in public transport after alleging that she was repeatedly harassed by men while travelling on a train in Bihar. Sharing her experience in an Instagram post, the woman, identified as Annu, said that the incident left her feeling unsafe throughout the journey.

In the post, the woman claimed that the incident took place while she was travelling from Siwan to Patliputra by train in the general coach. She said that she had climbed onto the upper berth and fallen asleep when a group of elderly men occupied the seat below her after the train reached Chhapra.

"While I was asleep, one of them repeatedly stretched his hand up from behind and kept touching me. I politely asked hi...