The passenger was travelling within the sleeper coach of the Bhuj-Shalimar Express

Of late, there have been a number of complaints about ticketless passengers occupying seats of professional ticket-holders on trains. In an identical incident, a passenger travelling within the sleeper coach of the Bhuj-Shalimar Express complained how unauthorised travellers overcrowded the compartment, resulting in chaos and dysfunction.

In a put up on X, consumer @Shahrcasm recounted his disagreeable journey and mentioned how ticketless people occupied their reserved seats, leaving no house for his household to sit down. 

”Sleeper coach, reserved s5, 22829 which departed from Ahmedabad some time in the past. Without tickets People not transferring and giving locations to us with reserved tickets. Please assist,” the consumer wrote on X and tagged Union Minister of Railways of India, Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Indian Railways in his put up. He additionally shared a number of photos of the practice coach full of passengers. The practice’s hall was additionally congested, leaving little room for motion.

See the put up right here:

Sleeper coach, reserved s5, 22829 which departed from Ahmedabad some time in the past. Without ticket People not transferring and giving place to us with reserved ticket. Please assist. Pnr quantity – 8413099794 @RailwaySeva@RailMinIndia@AshwiniVaishnawpic.twitter.com/NUhTvKIXWP

— Babu Bhaiya (@Shahrcasm) March 26, 2024

Railway Sewa, the official buyer care account of the Railways, responded to the put up, promising him quick motion. 

Please share your cell no. ideally through DM to allow us to take quick motion. You may additionally increase your concern straight on https://t.co/JNjgaq1zyT or dial 139 for fast redressal.
https://t.co/utEzIqB89U

— RailwaySeva (@RailwaySeva) March 26, 2024

The put up shortly gained traction and feedback began pouring in. Several web customers expressed their anger and frustration on the state of affairs, which is sadly ”too widespread” in India. 

One consumer wrote, ”This has grow to be such a ache these days. Have been seeing the identical complaints each second day on Twitter.”

Another mentioned, ”This is new India. Sleeper has grow to be General, 3AC is like Sleeper now and 2AC is like 3AC.”

A 3rd wrote, ”This occurs if you limit 2 normal compartments for a practice… horrible to journey on the whole compartments I’ve skilled just lately… Hiding issues is in no way an answer…” A fourth added, ”Travelling on Railways has grow to be a multitude.”