Due to the Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals, securing confirmed train tickets is proving difficult for passengers. Regular long-distance trains are fully booked until the end of November. While the Railways have introduced nearly 6,000 special trains, information about them remains limited, hindering their effectiveness. Major trains to and from...
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Delhi, Mumbai, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar-Uttar Pradesh are fully booked until the second week of November. The waiting list for sleeper class tickets on trains from Bhopal to Gorakhpur, Delhi, Raipur, and Mumbai extends until November 5th, with several trains already having waiting lists exceeding 100 seats.

A 53-year-old man, Sanjeev Ratan Chand Patharia, was arrested at Nashik Road station in Maharashtra for pulling the alarm chain of the 22221 Down Rajdhani Express without a valid reason. The incident occurred on platform number 2 at 6:44 PM, causing the train to stop for 3 minutes. Sanjeev was travelling...
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from Nashik to Mathura with his wife and daughter. He pulled the alarm chain as he was trying to board the train but couldn't make it in time. The RPF staff detained him and he confessed to pulling the alarm chain. A case has been registered against him under Section 141 of the Railways Act. The incident highlights the importance of not pulling the alarm chain without a valid reason. Pulling the alarm chain unnecessarily can lead to delays and inconvenience for other passengers.

On Tuesday night, a critically ill woman was traveling on the Rajdhani Express train. Due to her condition, local social workers in Khandwa coordinated with the railway authorities to stop the train, which normally doesn't have a stop at Khandwa. They provided an oxygen cylinder to the patient. This involved...
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a collaborative effort between the railway authorities, doctors from the district hospital and medical college, and members of the Lions and Leo clubs in Khandwa.

A sting operation conducted by Dainik Bhaskar revealed a widespread bribery racket in premium trains. The team traveled over 442 km from Kanpur Central to Agra and Delhi, documenting instances of TTEs demanding bribes for seats on the Howrah-Jodhpur Express and the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express. A TTE on the Howrah-Jodhpur Express...
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was dismissed for demanding Rs 900 for a seat. An investigation is ongoing into the involvement of TTEs and RPF personnel on the Rajdhani Express, where they were found extorting money from passengers without tickets. The Railway administration has initiated disciplinary action against 12 TTEs and RPF personnel, and one TTE has been dismissed. They emphasize that corruption will not be tolerated and those involved will be dismissed.

A sting operation by Dainik Bhaskar revealed rampant extortion on trains across India. The team experienced this firsthand by boarding a train without tickets. The investigation involved two reporters who started their journey from Kanpur Central, heading towards Delhi. Initially, they boarded the Howrah-Jodhpur Superfast Express where they were charged 900...
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rupees for two seats. Later, on the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express, the team encountered an RPF constable who threatened them with jail for not having tickets. Despite offering 2000 rupees, they were pressured to pay 2500 rupees for the journey. These incidents highlight the widespread issue of ticketless travel and corruption within the railway system.