Boarding at different railway station within the same city
Could anyone brief me on the following.
On 10 November 2018, I along with my family consisting of 4 adults have booked tickets in 2A (AC 2-Tier) with WL/1 To WL/4. It got confirmed just before chart preparation except WL/4 which was RAC Side berth sharing with another passenger.
The TTE demanded money from both the passengers for confirming berths. When we were hesitant, he told us that we boarded the train at the wrong station Mangalore Central (MAQ) instead of Mangalore Junction (MAJN). As layman we think since both stations are within the same city & the distance between the two stations is less than 2 kms it's fine to board the train at Mangalore Central (MAQ) which is closer to the hotel we stayed & also the train halts for 20 minutes at MAQ & just 2 minutes at MAJN & further Since 2 of the passengers are senior citizens having health issues & as it was past 9 pm MAQ station was preferred. The TTE wanted us to get down & go to the station as per reservation though charges were same for both the departing stations. By then the train moved & he insisted we pay Rs.200/- as it amounts to traveling without proper tickets. We had to pay & he allotted berth to the RAC passenger in one second. He also took money from the other passenger who was lady & allotted berth. Does this bloody TTE is an employee or owner of the train?? Why not railway permit passengers to board at any station within the same city possessing tickets? Are we in a democratic country or monarchy? Since we were not sure of confirmed berths we booked tickets by bus also which we cancelled bus tickets on knowing confirmed tickets by losing money as train has toilet facilities which is required for the seniors mostly at night. I have no proof of paying bribe but what action can we take to curb this menace?
I feel advance reservation should be just 24 hours before the scheduled departure of trains by levying extra charge which should go to railways rather than highly paid TTEs, so that genuine passengers get berths. If this is implemented tatkal could be scrapped as redundant. It's highly impracticable to predict a journey 4 months in advance & why so many reservations viz. advance, tatkal, premium tatkal (which amounts to sale of tickets by black) & is of no use for those wishing to travel in an emergency as there's no surety of getting tickets. Reservation of tickets should be allowed only at railway booking centres & online by individuals & agent booking should be scrapped. This will ensure proper allotment of berths to genuine passengers curbing immoral practices by railway staff looting the passengers. I hope authorities would look into the Matter.
How berths came live after paying bribe? That means cancelled tickets berths are encashed by TTEs official corruption allowed by railways.
Don't make Sir Churchill prediction true. more
On 10 November 2018, I along with my family consisting of 4 adults have booked tickets in 2A (AC 2-Tier) with WL/1 To WL/4. It got confirmed just before chart preparation except WL/4 which was RAC Side berth sharing with another passenger.
The TTE demanded money from both the passengers for confirming berths. When we were hesitant, he told us that we boarded the train at the wrong station Mangalore Central (MAQ) instead of Mangalore Junction (MAJN). As layman we think since both stations are within the same city & the distance between the two stations is less than 2 kms it's fine to board the train at Mangalore Central (MAQ) which is closer to the hotel we stayed & also the train halts for 20 minutes at MAQ & just 2 minutes at MAJN & further Since 2 of the passengers are senior citizens having health issues & as it was past 9 pm MAQ station was preferred. The TTE wanted us to get down & go to the station as per reservation though charges were same for both the departing stations. By then the train moved & he insisted we pay Rs.200/- as it amounts to traveling without proper tickets. We had to pay & he allotted berth to the RAC passenger in one second. He also took money from the other passenger who was lady & allotted berth. Does this bloody TTE is an employee or owner of the train?? Why not railway permit passengers to board at any station within the same city possessing tickets? Are we in a democratic country or monarchy? Since we were not sure of confirmed berths we booked tickets by bus also which we cancelled bus tickets on knowing confirmed tickets by losing money as train has toilet facilities which is required for the seniors mostly at night. I have no proof of paying bribe but what action can we take to curb this menace?
I feel advance reservation should be just 24 hours before the scheduled departure of trains by levying extra charge which should go to railways rather than highly paid TTEs, so that genuine passengers get berths. If this is implemented tatkal could be scrapped as redundant. It's highly impracticable to predict a journey 4 months in advance & why so many reservations viz. advance, tatkal, premium tatkal (which amounts to sale of tickets by black) & is of no use for those wishing to travel in an emergency as there's no surety of getting tickets. Reservation of tickets should be allowed only at railway booking centres & online by individuals & agent booking should be scrapped. This will ensure proper allotment of berths to genuine passengers curbing immoral practices by railway staff looting the passengers. I hope authorities would look into the Matter.
How berths came live after paying bribe? That means cancelled tickets berths are encashed by TTEs official corruption allowed by railways.
Don't make Sir Churchill prediction true. more
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The TTE IS A CRIMINAL. as RAC is RESERVATION AGAINAST CANCELLATION he should send one of the two passengers to the cancelled birth as per seniority and allow the other to occupy the same birth he/she is sitting. You should have reported it to the Train Superintendent of the Train. The railways should give a permanent berth for this Superintendent and that should be notified in every reserved coach of the train so that grieved passenger can go and report to them Regarding boarding if you have booked from a station you can board the next FOOLOWING halt of your booked station. TTEs can consider you as not shown up only after the next halt of your booked station. But if you board the PRERVIOUS station of your boarding station without a proper ticket then it is offence. more
Nov 21
As a precaution, one should book tickets from the station which is first station of the city and indicate boarding station of choice. If you do not change the boarding station, and board from station that is after your boarding station, TTE, would quote the rule that if you do not board the train at the station of your boarding, he can allot the berth to wait listed / RAC passenger (though he may not do so). more
Nov 19
I'm not sure about the train you have booked. But i can give clarification for your problem about boarding the train. If you have booked for 16514(Karwar to Banaglore) the train first reaches Managalore central(MAQ) and then goes to Managalore Jn(MAJN). So in this case you can book ticket from MAQ and board at either of station. But if you book ticket from MAJN you have to board at either MAJN or stations after MAJN. If you are boarding at MAQ with the same ticket TTE consider as you are travelling without the ticket. So you need to be careful about this. All TTE's nature or mindset haven't changed yet like public who are not willing to move to digital transactions. As public think if we move to digital we need to pay taxes in whole but unfortunately because of not paying taxes properly the value of rupee is depreciating(one of the reason). more
Nov 19
