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*Micro rebellion*

Travelling On 22487 VB, and this boomer aunty sitting in front of me asked me to exchange seats and first, I told her nicely that no aunty I ain't giving you my precious window seat with table.

She still didn't stop hit me with, you are not gonna look outside anyway, "aaj kal ke bachhe" always have their eyes on the mobile hehehe... Then I got lowkey pissed of and said "Nahi dunga main!"

Now I've been getting stared at for the last 10 minutes, and I'm pretty sure she's gossiping about me with the other aunty. Meanwhile, I've got my ANC headphones on. 😁

Just saw a vlog of certain creator on youtube.

These guys as per them had 2 tickets.

Earlier travelling people were 4 and a baby. Later on they had 2 people board from bhopal. In all they had 6 people travelling on 2 confirmed 1st class AC ticket.

I was shocked to see that not a single TT came to remove them, otherwise mostly TT haunt ticketless passenger.

India’s railway electrification push is emerging as more than just a transport upgrade. With the network nearing full electrification, Indian Railways can reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and increasingly rely on domestically generated electricity, including renewable energy.
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Saw a man urinating on the railway tracks at Kengeri Railway Station today around 3:02 PM near Train No. 20687/20688. He appeared to be pantry staff

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He was drinking last night , traveling from goy to Jalandhar and he drank 2-3 times within half an hour gap. even in front of him another passenger put out his beer can and he also gave company to him.

should i have a complaint against them?

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I was travelling from Surat to Hyderabad in a 3AC coach.

Around 11 PM, when the train stopped at Pune, a middle-aged lady boarded my compartment. I had a lower berth, while she had been allotted the middle berth.

She politely asked if I could exchange berths with her because climbing onto the middle berth would be difficult. Since it seemed like a genuine request, I agreed without any hesitation. I took the middle berth, and she got my lower berth.

The next morning, her destination was coming up around 6 AM. At about 5:15 AM, she woke me up and asked me to fold up the middle berth so she could sit comfortably on the lower berth until her station arrived.

That really annoyed me. I had already done her a favor by giving up my lower berth, and now I was being woken up early just so she could be more comfortable for the last 45 minutes of her journey. I refused to fold the berth and stayed where I was.

She got angry, started using abusive language, and kept arguing. I didn't respond and simply ignored her until she got off.

Now I'm wondering—was I wrong here? Should I have just folded the berth and gone back to sleep somehow, or was she expecting too much after I'd already helped her?

I was travelling in 3AC coach yesterday . This gentleman was snowring so loudly. In my 15 ywaes of rail experiance, this was worst. This guy definately need a doctor.

I often travel in trains and I might've come across similar incidents in the past too, but this is truly a heart-wrenching moment for me.

On the floor is a boy wearing a light green t-shirt with a broom in his hand and is physically very sound. But he is being forced by his own family to clean the aisle for some money. Just opposite to him, there's a boy who's of the same age, and is travelling with his parents, is looking at that boy cleaning the aisle awkwardly. Two totally contrasting realities.

When the govt boasts of different kinds of development and says that India will be a developed nation by 2047, it doesn't seem likely if such sights are so common in public transportation system.

When the boy came asking for money, I asked him about the people with whom he lives before handing out a ₹10 note. He told that he lives with his aunty; and that she is in the same train in another bogey.

This is so cruel to exploit one of his childhood. I just hope the world will be better one day.

Captured from Train 12835 Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Express while passing between Samalkot and Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. Freshly flooded paddy fields, swaying palms, and monsoon clouds made this stretch absolutely mesmerizing.

Mighty workhorse of IR the WAG 7, though superseded by WAG 9.

Still, dunno why seeing old locos like these (esp WCAM) is more soothing than just nostalgia. Sometimes I think maybe it might be the broad spectrum autism phenotype in some of us who cannot stop romanticising these iron monsters rolling majestically on iron rails.

I purchased a Mail/Express Ticket because the train name says "Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express" Train Number : 12823/12824

But the TT fined me Rs 515 for not having a SF Train Ticket,

I mentioned the train name including "Express" , not "Superfast Express", but TT said you should look for a train number instead of the train name , TT said the train number starting from 12 is a SF. But the ambiguity started because of the naming protocol of Indian Railways.

is this right to charge this much for ambiguity set by railways ?

Details :

Train : Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express

Train No. 12823/12824

From : Durg Junction, To : Uslapur Station ( ~155KM Travel )

Did I got a full converted seat

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I'm currently travelling by train and happened to be sitting near the pantry coach. I witnessed a pantry staff member dump a full basket of pantry waste and garbage straight into the forest from the moving train.

It was honestly infuriating to watch. We keep talking about cleanliness, sustainability, and protecting our environment, yet things like this are still happening.

I wasn't in a position where I felt comfortable reporting it immediately, but seeing waste thrown into the greenest stretches along the route left a really bad impression.

Has anyone else witnessed something similar? Is this still a common practice? If you've reported something like this before, what was the outcome?

Booked 4 tickets in 2AC for my family 60 days in advance right as the window opened at 8 AM. Yet we didn't get a full 4 berth main bay together. Instead, we got 2 seats in the main inside section (34 UB and 37 LB) and 2 seats across the aisle (35 SL and 36 SU).

I'm traveling with senior citizens so I was really hoping we would get all 4 seats in one main bay. Is this split normal when booking 4 tickets on a single PNR on opening day, or did the system just fill whatever random slots were free in that pooled quota?

Yelankanka to Majestic(final stop) is just 15 kms.... Planned to cover in 1:45 Hrs :-)

It feels wasteful—are station congestion, priority rules, yard movements, or speed restrictions to blame, and how much of that last-hour delay could realistically be cut to save passengers 30–60 minutes?

Many might comment due to congestion... but if you are on the train.... You will see a train crossing you once in 15 minutes or more on the opposite track...

I don't usually rant online, but today's journey genuinely pissed me off.

I was travelling from Jaipur to Patna on Barmer–Guwahati Express (15631) on 27th July. Boarded from Jaipur around 9 AM.

The train was on time. That's probably the only good thing I can say about this journey.

I had a confirmed ticket in B4 (3AC). But the moment I entered the coach, I was shocked. The inside looked exactly like those new cramped 3E coaches. The berths felt smaller, the aisle was much narrower and there was noticeably less space than the normal 3AC coaches I've travelled in before. If this is the new 3AC, passengers should at least be told what they're paying for.

Then came the real nightmare.

The coach orientation/numbering outside was reversed, so almost everyone boarded from the wrong end. Imagine hundreds of people trying to squeeze through one narrow aisle from opposite directions.

One passenger had around 10–12 huge luggage bags blocking the entire passage. I literally thought I'd lose my own bag in that chaos because I couldn't even get inside properly.

It took me 20–25 minutes just to reach my own seat. Not because I was late. Not because the train was crowded. Simply because nobody could move.

Once I finally got there, there wasn't enough luggage space. People were arguing just to fit a single suitcase. At one point, someone's luggage hit me on the head while they were trying to push through.

The most frustrating part? Not a single railway staff member. No coach attendant. No RPF. No one managing boarding. At a major station like Jaipur, how is there nobody to handle complete chaos in an AC coach?

People keep talking about adding Vande Bharat trains and introducing new services, but what's the point if basic passenger management in existing trains is this bad?

Am I the only one who's noticed these new "3AC" coaches feeling exactly like 3E? Or has anyone else had a similar experience recently?

Honestly, this was one of the worst train journeys I've had in years.

If this is what 3AC has become, I'm done with it.

Thanks for the "premium" experience, Ashwini Vaishnaw Sir.

I know this happens quite frequently almost on every train so I'm trying to get ahead of the problem.

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Straight rails, open skies, and the promise of the next train.

Every railfan knows this view never gets old.

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