8172/Σ ASR - LKO Beas Gomti Chain ΣChain

Passengers are facing numerous issues on Indian Railways, ranging from occupied seats to delays and hygiene problems. A recent incident involved a rat infestation in the First AC coach of the Lucknow Mail, prompting complaints from passengers on social media and a response from railway authorities. A passenger on the Gomti...
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Express reported a broken seat, while others highlighted overcharging for refreshments and issues with cooling systems in coaches. Several trains, including the Anand Vihar-Mau Special, Panvel-Gorakhpur, and Chhapra Samar Special, experienced delays of several hours, adding to the troubles faced by passengers.

On Monday, several trains experienced significant delays on the Amritsar-Sahnewal-Chandigarh-Ambala route. The Amritsar-Delhi Shatabdi Express (12014) was delayed by over five hours, and two Vande Bharat Express trains were also late in reaching Delhi. The Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express (12029) was delayed by five and a half hours due to the alternate...
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route. The Jaynagar-Amritsar Express (04651) was delayed by 8:16 hours, primarily due to delays after departing from Ambala. The Chandigarh-Delhi Vande Bharat Express (20978) was 40 minutes late departing from Chandigarh and 52 minutes late arriving in Delhi. The Amb Andura Vande Bharat Express (22448) arrived in Delhi 55 minutes late, despite arriving in Chandigarh on time. The Ambala Divisional Railway Manager, Mandeep Singh Bhatia, explained that the delays were due to congestion caused by the rerouting of 65 trains on the Amritsar-Sahnewal-Chandigarh-Ambala section, which required traffic regulation and train bunching.