India, Nov. 24 -- A UK-based travel vlogger known as 'Backpacker Ben' has sparked a discussion online after sharing what he described as an "awful" experience on an Indian Railways journey. In a video shared on Instagram, Ben said a series of incidents during the trip left him deeply uncomfortable.

In the clip, the vlogger recorded a man sitting in front of him repeatedly placing his feet on his seat despite multiple requests to stop. "This guy next to me keeps putting his foot on my chair. I have asked him a couple of times politely, please don't do that, and he smiles, and two minutes later he puts his foot back on my chair," Ben said.

He further stated that the situation took a turn for the worse when another man spat on him while he...