Indian Railways have always suffered chaos due to ticketless passengers. The overcrowding in the trains without paying consideration for the occupied space makes it a burden on the Indian trains. Recently, a video showing people on the Vande Bharat Express without tickets filling a coach has surfaced online. An X user uploaded the video on X. Over a million people viewed the brief video and Railway Seva replied to the viral video. Continue reading to learn about the recent incident.
Watch: Vande Bharat Overcrowded By Ticketless Passengers
Have a look at the short video shared by an X user, Archit Nagar. The tweet was also reposted by ‘IndianTechGuide’.
#lucknowrailway @drmlucknow @IndianRailMedia @indianrail #rail got jacked by non ticket passengers @VandeBharatExp pic.twitter.com/TRX3AE3P8q
— archit nagar (@architnagar) June 8, 2024
Railway Seva’s Response To The Viral Video
The video has gained a lot of attention in a short time. The 5-second clip was recorded in Lucknow. Due to high reach and chaotic scenario, the official passenger assistance account, Railway Seva, responded to the viral video with the following statement:
“We’re listening and will do our best to help. The concerned officials are being notified.”
The Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Northern Railway’s Lucknow Division’s official X account was tagged in the post.
Users React To The Overcrowded Vande Bharat Video
Many users have been furious with the incident. The video welcomed different opinions from people and here’s what the mass feels:
A user says, ” Two things, @Railminister1, @IndianRailMedia must do. All passengers in those coaches who had paid premium prices should be refunded the difference. Stop running @VandeBharatExp if you cannot operate the train. You are bringing disrepute to yourselves.”
Two things, @Railminister1 @IndianRailMedia must do. All passengers in those coaches who had paid premium prices should be refunded difference. Stop running @VandeBharatExp if you cannot operate the train. You are bringing disrepute to yourselves
— RVS Sridhar alias Sridhar Rallabandi (@SridharRVS) June 12, 2024
Among many suggestions, an X user suggested the intervention of RPF (Railway Protection Force). Here’s what the user tweeted: ” Pull the chain in that case. Don’t let the train move. Let RPF come and solve it first.”
Pull the chain in that case
Dont let train move
let RPF come and solve it first— Anurag Pandey (@anak2422) June 11, 2024
One of the users also used “#PullChainTicketlessPassengers” to show the sheer disappointment.
Can a genuine ticket passenger pull the chain if he finds ticketless passengers in his compartment and dont let the train move out of station till they are removed from Train #PullChainTicketlessPassengers
— Anantha Krishnan (@anantha2k2000) June 12, 2024
Other Similar Incidents
Well, this incident is not very new. Indian Railways have seen several types of chaos by passengers without tickets if history is any guide. Here are a few incidents:
A ticketless passenger on the Tirupati-Secunderabadi Vande Bharat Express recently set off a false fire alarm when they smoked and lighted a cigarette inside the coach’s washrooms. Also, images of passengers without tickets obstructing traffic near the first air-conditioned cabin on the Delhi-Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express went viral last month. Passengers in the picture sat close to the restrooms for more than five hours.
What do you think about this incident? Will the authorities solve the issue of overcrowding? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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