Tamil Nadu Express - எங்கள் உயிர் துடிப்பு - Vijay Baradwaj

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They pride themselves traveling in AC Class without Tickets.
Less Non AC Coaches is a real dumb crap, granted.
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It's not simply matter of Less Unreserved Coaches. It's...
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an attitude issue.
Kabhi jao wahan se apne aap dekhoge. Mai toh khud dekh chuka hoon last week.

Ok in that case, its not something from railways side, no matter if railways augments more Non AC coaches, they simply will still crowd AC Coaches then.
I assumed it would be a case of Less SL/GEN but it turns out thats not the case.

Although railways can still appoint RPF in trains on this sidr and prevtn unlawful access to AC Compartments....
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They're used to seeing people like these. It's just another Tuesday for them.
Why take effort on something regular ?
It's only when Genuine Passengers pull chain and start creating ruckus they'll act.
That whole area is simply pathetic.
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find them arrogant about the feat of traveling without ticket in AC Class.

One reason is due to abrupt reduction of sleeper and general coaches .

But same situation has been highlighted in some trains running with ICF coaches and relatively ample amount of non ac coaches .

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, another major reason is that ticketless travellers are allowed to enter the station premises , and they board the train they like, to their destination.

It also has to do with the mentality and attitude of people , who do not have any fear of authorities and take pride in ticketless travel in ac classes , and transform into a "regular offender ".

Railways should diligently work on :

1. Extensive checking on entry points of stations , to allow entry of passengers with valid tickets only . A ticket scan based entry system can be experimented with , and worked upon .

2. Railway station premises need to be adequately cordoned to reduce unauthorised " open access" to station premises .

3. The designated on board RPF team , TTCs and coach attendants should work actively and apprehend and fine the offenders .
Also , it is done in many trains at present - doors of ac coaches should be closed and locked . In case there is any boarding from intermediate stations (nowadays tabs are replacing the charts) , so TTC and attendant should co-ordinate and allow only specific passengers to board .


Its high time Railways starts working towards controlling this menace .