An array of photos showcasing the crowded sleeper couch on the Bhuj-Shalimar Express from Ahmedabad is going viral. A user posted the photos on X, stating that ticketless individuals are occupying the reserved passengers' seats and causing chaos. Railway Seva replied to the post, while many online criticised the railway conditions in India.
Pictures from a sleeper coach of the Bhuj-Shalimar Express are going viral on the internet. This comes after a man posted photos online showcasing the crowd-filled coach, with ticketless individuals occupying the seats reserved for passengers with tickets.
The X (formerly Twitter) user, posted the pictures online complaining about the chaos and havoc created by the crowd in the cramped place causing difficulty for people with tickets. He wrote, "Sleeper coach, reserved s5, 22829 which departed from Ahmedabad a while ago. Without ticket People not moving and giving place to us with reserved ticket. Please help. Pnr number - 8413099794 @RailwaySeva @RailMinIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw"
Please share your mobile no. preferably via DM to enable us to take immediate action. You may also raise your concern directly on https://t.co/JNjgaq1zyT or dial 139 for speedy redressal.
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The pictures show the coach filled with people, some standing and some sitting on the seats. The user provided an update by replying to the original post saying, "Just for the update, RPF, TTE came in next station and cleared them from the seats and passages but few were still occupying bathroom areas...."
The official Railway Seva account on X replied to the post, "Please share your mobile no. preferably via DM to enable us to take immediate action. You may also raise your concern directly on http://railmadad.indianrailways.gov.in or dial 139 for speedy redressal."
Many people commented on the post expressing their thoughts on the situation and criticising the Indian railway management. One user commented. "This has become such a pain nowadays. Have been seeing same complaints every second day on twitter".
The complaints about the Indian railway service have increased on the internet, and many users also criticised the lack of quality and degradation of the trains in India. One person wrote, "This is new India. Sleeper has become General, 3AC is like Sleeper now and 2AC is like 3AC. Other than Fancy Vande Bharat, Railways has done negative improvement."
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