'We couldn't leave our seats to use the toilet for 5 hours': Passenger of crowded AC 3-tier coach of Delhi-Chittor train

A passenger said that despite confirmed tickets she and her friends did not get to sit during the journey

Nilisha Mantri and her two friends travelling from Delhi to Chittor had confirmed AC 3-tier tickets for Chetak Express. Still, they and other passengers, had to travel in discomfort, even restricting visits to the toilet after ticketless passengers took over the compartment.

A photo shared by the 28-year-old on X showed passengers crammed into the coach, with several people taking over even the upper bunks.

Mantri said she and her friends were returning from a trip in the hills and had booked the tickets well in advance. But, mid-journey, ticketless travellers took over the compartment. "We could not leave our seats for four to five hours to even go to the toilet. There were women with children who did not get to sit. The people who boarded the train abruptly were also bossing people around," she said.

Mantri added that she faced similar circumstances during the festive season last year.

Reports of crowded coaches, filthy toilets, and ticketless passengers taking over reserved seats flooded social media last year around Dussehra and Diwali, with many passengers opting to miss the crowded trains rather than take a risk travelling like that with family.

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