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FIR filed against woman for false harassment allegations against TTE after she was found travelling in AC coach of train without ticket in Bihar

OpIndia Staff -
Indian Railways authorities have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against a female school teacher accused of traveling without a ticket, obstructing railway staff,...
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Railway ministry denies media reports of free train travel for Maha Kumbh Mela, reiterates travel without ticket is a punishable offense

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The Railway Ministry has clarified that there is no plan to offer free train services for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj
Fact-Check

‘False and misleading’: Indian Railways debunks viral claims that said IRCTC account holders cannot book tickets for people with different surnames

OpIndia Staff -
While users can book tickets for others, irrespective of surname, selling tickets booked on their ID for monetary gain is a crime, IRCTC said.
News Reports

Rahul Gandhi spreads fake news about train ticket fares being doubled: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff -
Sources in Indian Railways said that do discourage crowding at passenger trains, their fares have been slightly increased
News Reports

Fact-check: Is the Indian Railways planning to increase passenger fares from January 6, 2021

OpIndia Staff -
Indian Railways dismissed claims about increase in passenger fares.
OpIndia Explains

IIT grad who created ‘faster app’ to book Tatkal tickets got arrested because of Railways’ history with touts. Here are the details

Anurag -
The Print doesn't seem to get a simple idea that there were multiple illegalities involved, and why those rules were implemented in the first place.
News Reports

Indian Railways busts racket that was gaming the tatkal ticket system for Coronavirus special trains, makes over 900 arrests

OpIndia Staff -
Indian Railway busted a sophisticated ring of touts who used 'Real Mango' software to illegally book tatkal ticket for trains
News Reports

Former CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member from West Bengal booked 63 train tickets in January, used only 7

OpIndia Staff -
Former CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal asked for reimbursement of unused train tickets worth Rs.1,46,920 in January 2019 alone.
News Reports

Multi-crore e-ticketing racket run by madarsa-educated self-taught software developer with suspected terror funding links busted

OpIndia Staff -
The RPF today busted a multi-crore e-ticketing racket in Bhubaneswar, terror funding suspected.
News Reports

Defense personnel take offence over message printed on railway tickets, government clarifies

Jhankar Mohta -
The government provides railway tickets at a highly subsidized rate, with citizens bearing only 43% of the total cost

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