A joint team of the Government Railway Police (GRP) and district police arrested S.P. Singh Sisodiya, 64, a deputy general manager of a Gurgaon-based telecommunication company from Hotel Maurya here late Thursday night, GRP official Rampukar Singh said.

Singh said that Sisodiya was arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim, who hails from Patna.

"The victim complained about Sisodiya's misbehaviour and vulgar comment during the train journey and his attempt to sexually abuse her," he said.

An investigation has begun into the case, said Patna rail Superintendent of Police Suresh Choudhary.

Sisodiya is a resident of Saket in New Delhi.