Ticketless encroachers harass passengers, occupy their births in Howrah train; railway responds
PTC News Desk: In a troubling incident, ticketless passengers nearly hijacked the second AC compartment of Kumbh Express (12369) that operates between Howrah Junction and Dehradun.
Taking to X, Indian Forest Service Officer, Akash K. Verma shared, "A friend travelling in train 12369 shared this video of AC 2 coach hijacked by ticketless encroachers who are harassing passengers, occupying their berths, pulling the chain. Passengers are mostly senior citizens. Need immediate sanitation!" The user also shared a video of the incident.
The video showed a chaotic scene in which people without tickets caused disruptions, affecting the travel experience for others with valid tickets. Two police officers are also seen in the video attempting to handle the situation.
A friend travelling in train 12369 shared this video of AC 2 coach hijacked by ticketless encroachers who are harassing passengers, occupying their berths, pulling chain. Passengers mostly senior citizens. Need immediate sanitation! @RailMinIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw @DrmDnr pic.twitter.com/YG4umtaeL2 — Akash K. Verma, IFS. (@verma_akash) December 9, 2023
Social media users reacted quickly to the video. "Railway safety is becoming a joke these days," one user said.
"Unfortunately, no one is there to listen," another user commented. "Recently, I travelled from BBSR TO JUNAGARH ROAD and there was no attendant in the 2A coach. TTE caught hold of 2 railway staff and distributed bed rolls and after 2 hours, no one was there," he added.
In response to the user, Railway Seva advised them to provide their PNR number and mobile number in order for immediate action to be taken. "Please share your PNR number and mobile no. preferably via DM to enable us to take immediate action," Railways said.
- With inputs from agencies
