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Ihavehadcoupleofincidents.1.6thNovember2004.I(and2friends)weretravellingfromKotatoLucknowforDiwaliandwegotintoSleeperclasswithageneralticketaswehadnoconfirmreservation,thegeneralcoachwaslockedfrominsidebyArmystaffandthetrainwasabouttoleave.ComeAgraandgroupofTTEsenteredthecoachtherewasanabsolutechaosandeveryonewasconfused.MyfriendstruckadealwithTTEandofferedRs.100for3people(westillhad335kmtogountilLucknow).HegaveRs.100tohimbutIwassoterrifiedandshockedthatIhandedhimanotherRs.100,thusincreasingthepricefromRs33toRs.66perperson.Needlesstosay,IbecamethelaughingstockforrestofmystayinKota.

2.1stJuly2006.IwasinJaipurandstayingatafriend'splace.HisfatherwastravellingtoDelhiatnightsowewenttoseehimoff.Attherailwaycomplex,Idriftedofftowardstheplatformboundarytocheckthetrainstatus.Asillluckwouldhave,IwasinterceptedbyTTEandRPFguywhostarted

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abusingme.Itoogotagressiveandthingswereabouttogetuglywhenmyfriend'sfatherintervened.Iwassaved!

3.20thJuly,2007.IwastravellingwithmycousinfromSitapurtoDaliganj(Lucknow).AtSitapurstationweboardedthetrainwithoutticketasthequeuewaslongandtrainhadstartedslippingofftheplatform.Moreovermycousin,whotravelsfrequently,assuredthattherewouldbenochecking.UnluckilyatthenextstationtwoTTEsgotin.Fuck!Mostofthepeoplearoundmetookoutticketandwedidthesame(Wecameinthemorningbytrainandpurchasedticketthen).Thosewerethecardboardtypeticketsissuesuntilfewyearsago.Thefontsareusuallythickandoverpunchingofinksometimesblotsthecharacters.Soifyoureaditupsidedowninahurryyoumightbetricked.

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IwasperhapsluckythattheTTEdidntcheckourticketsproperly.Hewasinahurryandprobablycheckedourticketsupsidedownwhichtrickedhimintothinkingthatwearetravellingwithalegitimateticket(orareturnticket).AtthesametimeTTE'scolleguecaughtaticketlesstravelerfewberthsaheadandhecalledhim.Wehadasighofreliefandcontinuedtoourdestinationwithabatedbreath.SincethenInevertravelledwithoutticketandneverhadanyissuewithTTE.

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ThishappenedwhenIwasstudyinginNITBhopal,India.IamfromIndore,whichis4hrsbytrainfromBhopal.Inmyfirstyear,wewerenotallowedtoleavehostelatourwill(hostelarrestforfirstyearstosaveusfromragging).ItwasfirsttimethatIspenttwomonthsawayfromhomeandIstartedmissinghome,momandmydadbadly(infactIcriedlikeachild:P).Iwrotealeaveapplicationtomywardenbuthedidn'tapprovebecauseapparently"Iwashisfavoritestudent"andhewouldmissmeifI'llleaveforaweekend.Sofinally,myfriendshelpedmetounscrewoneofthegrillsofhostel,andjumpfromthefirstfloor.Toavoidanyunnecessaryattentionfromseniors,guards,professorsetc.bycarryinganextraluggageIworeajacketwithmanypocketstocarrynecessarythingsliketoothbrush,deodorantetc.Somethinglikethis,

Ihadjustenoughmoneyforthebusfarefromcollegetorailwaystation,andthenrailwaystationtohome.Usuallyyoudon'texpectaTTEinanIndianRailwayIntercitythattooinajourneyof4hours.SoIboardedthetrainwithoutaticket.TomakemyjourneymoreadventurousTTEboardedthesame"generalcoach"andstartedrandomlycheckingtheticketsfromthefellow

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passengers.Iwassittingatthedoor(whereallthebachelorsareentitledtotakeasit),scaredanddoingmybesttoavoidtheTTE'sattention.Butabidebyhisdutyandfavoredbymybadluckhecaughtmeandaskedfortheticketfromthemiddleoftheoverlycrowdedgeneralcoach.Hewasbitfarfromme,buthestillmanagedtopickmeupinthecrowd.Heshouted"Ticket?"Whenyouarescaredyouarefilledwith"stupid"confidence.SoInoddedwithayesandstartinglookingoutofthecoach.Hisdoubtonmegrewandhestartedapproachingme.Fromthecornerofmyeyes,Icouldseehimbreakingthecrowdandapproachingmewithgreedinhiseye.Finallyhereachedme,andaskedmetoshowtheticket.Asafirstyear,Iwasscaredofthe"crime",mylegswereshakingfromthefearofbeingimprisoned.Hegavemeafinallookofsuspicionandaskedfortheticket.Now,therewasnoescapeforme.So,Ipretendedtosearchfor"the"ticketinmypockets.Istartedemptyingmypocket.Tohelpmeinmysearch,TTEhadtoholdthestuffItookoutfrommypocket.Andthelistofthethingswhichcameoutofmypocketis:1.Toothbrush2.Handkerchief3.Deodorant4.ToothPaste5.Smallnapkin6.Keys7.Pen8.Mobile9.MobileCharger10.Mp3Player11.EarPhones12.PenDrive13.ExternalHardDisk14.ApacketofbiscuitIboughtforthejourney15.AwaterBottle16.Identitycard17.Librarycard



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BythetimeIemptiedmyjacketandmovedmyhandformydenimjeans'pocket,handsofTTEwerefull.Hewasstrugglingtoholdeverythingandalsoprotectingitfromsurroundingpassengersfromstealingit.HeunderstoodthatIwastravellingwithoutticket.Heactuallystartedenjoyingthis.Hestoodtherepatiently.Ihadnothingbigleftwithme,sofinallyItookoutafistfullofcoinsofonesandtwos.Thismadehimlaugh.Sofinallyhesaid"Beta,yehjotumharatrickhainayahai!!!Isiliyetumhenbinafinechhoddetahun."EnglishTranslation"Son,thiswasaninnovativewaytoescapefromfine,soI'llspareyouthistime".Hereturnedeverything,helpedmetoputeverythingbackinmypockets,tappedonbackofmyheadtooksomebiscuitsasbribeandleft.ThankYouRajatSharma,ShrikantKharadeandUdayadityaDwivediforPromoting:D

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IwasoncetravellingtoMumbaifromPuneandIwastobeaccompaniedbyafriendwhohadbookedtheticket.Asyoumightexpect,myfrienddecidedtoabscondandIwasstandingattheplatformwithoutaticket.Unfortunately,thatwastheonlytimewhenIdidnotreachthestationwellinadvance.(Ialwaysreachthestationatleasthalfnhourbeforethescheduledtime).AsIreachedtheplatformIheardtheannouncement,thatthetrainwillbeleavingatitsscheduledtime.ETA=1minute.

Screwit!IwantedtogohomeandIjumpedthetrain.ThatdaytheTTstartedcheckingticketsfromthecompartmentIhadboarded.IhurriedlycalledmyfriendtotextmethePNRnumbersothatIcanhavesomecase.(Thisincidenthappenedwhentherewasnomobileticketingfacilityinplace)

Myfriendwasunavoidablydetained(grrrhhh..)FinallyastheTTcameIspoke

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tohimanddecidedtonarratemyentirestory.HebeingusedtosuchBSdecidednottobelievemeandaskedmynametowritemeapenaltyticket.

ItoldhimmynameandwhereIwasheadedtoo.Helookedatmeforasecondandaskedmewhatdomyparentsdo?(yesitisaverycommonquestioninIndiaforpeopletoaskrandomstrangers,especiallystudents)Itoldhimaboutmyfatherandthenaboutmymother(thatshewasaprofessorinacollegeinMumbai)

HelooksupatmeandasksmewhethermymotherisaprofessorofGeography.Inodpositivelylookingabitsuspicious.Hesuddenlyremovesabigroaster.Scrollsdownthenamesonit,findsmynameandasksforanIDproof.Iproducemydrivinglicenseandhewritesmeaduplicateticket.

Istandaghastlooking,absorbingthegoodfortunethathassuddenlystruckme.Asheisaboutleave,herecognizesmysurpriseandsays"MadamwasverykindtoallowmetositforanexameventhoughIhadinsufficientattendance.Thatyearmyfatherwasterminallyillandlateronhedied.Ineededtoappearforthatexaminordertogetthisjobintherailways.WhenIrealizedyouareherson,Iknewyouwillnottravelwithoutaticket."

ThatdayIwenthomewithawidesmileandmymom'sfavoritesweets.

EDITThanksyouguys.Ihaveneverhadsomanyupvotes.Thisisnotjustsurprisingbutitsagreatcomplimenttomymotherandherfavoritejobteaching.Ishowedthistomymotherandherresponsewas,"Itisstudentslikethiswhomakeusbelieveinourjobandgiveussatisfaction,whenweleave."(Sheretired2monthsago)ThisalsomademethinkhowmuchwecanallrelatetoanincidentrelatedtoIndianRailways.ThatmonstersizeinstitutionisanintegralpartofeveryIndian'slife.

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Thisincidencehappenedwhenmeandtwoofmyfriends(onegirlandotherwasboywhobelongstoHaridwar)wasreturningaftercompletingmyinternshipfromHaridwartoJalandhar.Actually,wewerebookingourticketsjustonedaybeforethedaywewanttogobuttheticketwasnotavailable.So,oneofmyfriendwhoisnativeofHaridwartoldmethisisnotaproblemandhealwaysbookticketfromRoorkee(40kmafterHaridwarb/wHaridwartoJalandhar)whenevertheticketisnotavailablefromHaridwarandTTnevercomesb/wHaridwarandRoorkeestation,healwayscomeafterSaharanpur(100kmafterHaridwar).SowecaneasilybookticketfromRoorkeeandsitfromHaridwar.Webothtrustedhimconsideringitasnormalroutineforhim.Now,callitabadluckorsomethingelse,theTTcameexactly10minutesafterwehadstartedourjourneyfromHaridwarandnowweboth(meandthegirl)werelookingatourfriendwithanger,fearandwithsomehiddensmiletoo.TheTTcameandaskedusfortheticketsandoneofusshowedhimtheticketswithfullconfidenceaswehavebookedticketsfromHaridwarbutdeepdownweallknowwhat'sactuallygoingtohappenandtheTTquoted"youallareseatingonanunreservedseats"andgotreallyfuriousandtoldustogiveRs1200asfineandwewerelikeOhGodhowwearegoingtodealwiththis.WetoldhimSirwedon'thavethatmuchmoneypleaseleaveusandtakesomemoneyaroundRs200aswehaveonlythatmuch.HelaughedandgotmoreridiculousandwegotmorefrightendedandtheTTsaidIwilltakefullmoneyasIhavetoldandarrangethathoweveryoucanuntilIcheckallticketsinthatcoach.Afterhewasgoneforsomeminuteswetookoutallournotesfrompurseandgavethosetomyfriend(girl)aswewerebelievingthatshewillnotbecheckedformoneyandsavedtwo100notesandonefiftynoteandafterthatweexchangedtheone100notewithsomechainsof10sand20snotesfromthepassengersseatingbesideussothatwecanproveTTthatwehaveonlythismuchaftergatheringallthechanges.WhenwereachedtoTTwegotpanicedashewasslappingtwobiharipeopleandscoldingthembysaying"yourascalshowcanyouenterintoatrainwithoutaticket"andslappingthemagainandagian.Now,myfriendlookedatmeandIlookedathimwiththosepanicedeyesandIthinkwebothwereimaginingeachotherinthatscenereplacing

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thosebiharipeoplewithus.OMGIcan'texplainwhatthatfeelingwas.Wewerelikeohgodwhatsinswehaddoneinourpreviousbirth.AfterthatwesomehowmanagedtogathersomecouragetonegotiatewithTTandshowedhimourallmoneyinformofchillarsandmadeourfaceslikewewerethemostinnocentboysonthisearthandinthatfakecryingtonewetoldhimthisisallwhatwegotandpleasetakewhateveryouwantfromthisandtogainhisconfidenceinusandfromsomelogicpointofviewwesaidpleaseleavesomeamountfromthisbecauseweneedtofareavehiclefortravellingfromstationtoourcollegeandGodknowswhatcameinhismindbuthetooka100anda50noteandgotaway.Weallknowwhatatroublewasthatbutattheendweallweresmilingandtoldeachotherthatwehavesavedalmost1000rsfromthisactingandalwaysrememberitasaveryfunnyincidentofourlife.

MORAL:Bookyourticketsfromthestationwhereyouareactuallysupposedtocatchyourtrain...:P

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WellthisoneisfromMumbailocaltrain.IwashavinginternshipatBHEL,Panvel.IusedtotraveldailyfromKoparkhairanetoPanvel.Alongwithme,wasafriendofmine,Rahul,wholivesinAndheri.AndheritoPanvelisaverylongjourneyandhealwaysmadesurethathenevermissedthedirecttrainbetweenAndheriandPanvel.Becauseifyoumissthedirecttrain,youhavetoswitchtrainsat23placeswhichcanbequitemeticulousincrowdedstationsinMumbaiandalsoincreasesjourneytimebyanhourorso.Soyouknowhowimportantitwasforhimtocatchthatdirecttrain.

Astheinternshipwasforamonth,Rahulgothimselfamonthlytrainjourneypass.Iwasverylazybackthenandusedtoskiptogotointernshipeveryaftertwodays.SoIdecidednottotakethejourneypass.Oneevening,wewerereturningbackfromBHEL.WeenteredPanvelrailwaystationandtoRahul's

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delightthePanvelAndheridirecttrainwasstandingontheplatformandwasabouttoleavefromstation.Heaskedmetohurryupandboardthetrain.Isaid,Ineedtotaketicket.HesaidintypicalBambaiyyalanguage,"Abechalnafattu,trainkeandarbaithjaayengejaldise.TTkabhitrainkeandarnahiaatacheckingkarne.Likhkedetahumainteko"(Let'sgo,youcoward.TTnevercomesinsidethetrainforticketchecking.Icanwritethisonastamppaper,Iamthatmuchsure).Metoo,hadneverseenTTinsidethetrainforticketcheckingbutstilldidn'twanttotakerisk.ButheinsistedandIboardedthetrainwithoutticket.

Trainbeganitsjourney.Wewereplayingsomegamesonourrespectivemobiles.After23stops,weoverheardsomeonesaying"Chala,ticketdakhwalavkar"(Quickly,showmethetickets).Webothlookedupinstantly.Andtherewastheguy,inblackcoat,withabadgeonhischest,askingpeopletoshowtheirticketsinrough,Marathitone.IlookedatRahulfromcornerofmyeyeandsaid"SaalezindagimeaglibaatseTerikabhinahisununga."Thatscoundrelburstintolaughter."TeretolagGayebe"hesaidwhiletryingtocontrolhislaughter.(Youarescrewed,man)Thankfully,TTwasstillafewmetersaway.Ihadtocomeupwithsomeideawhichwillevadetheembarrassmentandfinefornothavingticket.IwasthinkingtocomewithsomethingthatwillsavemyasswhileRahulwasstillbusylaughingatmysituation.TheTTwasapproachingandIwassweating.



Suddenly,thissunofagun,Rahul,cameupwithabrilliantidea.Hetookoutanoldtickethehadinhispocketforthejourney"PanvelAndheri".IdecidedtoshowthistickettoTT.Theonlyflawthatwasthereinthisotherwiseawesomeplanwasthejourneydate.Thejourneydatewasof15daysback.Thefirstdayofourinternship.Nowwhattodo?!!

Icameupwithasolution.IdecidedthatwhenTTwillaskmeformyticket,Iwillholdtheticketinsuchawaythatmyfingerswouldconcealthejourneydate.Butwhatif,TTtakesticketinhishandandexamines?Thatwasarisk,IdecidedtotakegiventhatIdidn'thadanyotheroption.TTcameandaskedfortickets.Rahultookouthispassanddisplayedwithatmostpride.Itwasmyturn.Ishowedmyticket,thewayIhadplanned.Anditworked.Yesssss!!!TheTTdidn'texaminetheticket.Iwasrelievedandhappy.Assoonas,TTwent,wehighfivedeachotherandlaughedtillourstomachached.

Wellthatwasmy"CaughtbyTTstory".Dotravelwithaticketalways.YoumightnotgetluckyasIwas.:D



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IwastravellingfromDelhitoJabalpurinaSuperfasttrainssleeperclassforsomework.IwasaccompaniedbyaverysimpletonfamilywithtwosmallkidsfromJabalpurwhowerereturningafterapilgrimageandhadlosttheirwalletandstuffthere.Becauseofthis,theyjusthadtheireTicketbutnotanyIDproofandtheydidmtevenknowthatitisrequiredtocarryonetobeeligibletoboardthetrain.

NowwhentheTTEarrivedhestartedaskingthemabouttheirIDforwhichtheydenied.NowtheTTEtoldthemthathewouldhavetochargethemaswithoutticketwithaRs.2k+fine.Astheygotafraid,iunderstoodsomethingneedstobedonetosavethem.IintervenedandaskedtheTTEifhecanacceptaneCopyofanyIDifIcanreceiveitonlinefromanyoneintheirfamily.Thefamilydidn'tunderstandwhatImeant.ItoldtheTTEthatIwillcoordinateandhemayreturnafterawhile.

Onceheleft,Irealisedupontalkingtothecouplethatitwasn'tpossobletoreceiveanyoftheirIDonlineasnooneneartheirhomeknewaboutoperatinginternet.

Itoldallthecopassengersthatnowletmehelpthesepeopleandassistmeinmyoperation.Iopenedmylaptop,broughtoutmydrivinglicencecreatedaworddoc,createdacardsimilarinformatasmydrivinglicence,tookanimageofthepersoninthemovingtrainwithmyphone,puttingasmallpieceofplainclothbehindhim,andcreatedaforgedDLwithhisrealdetails.Nowthewordcreationwastoocleartoappearasascannedcopy(ihavezeroknowledgeofphotoshop),andwithjustMStoolsathandhadtodosomethingbetter.Itookascreenshotandrepasteditonanewworddoc,thustheprocessresultinginsomelossofimagequality.Repeatedtheprocessafewtimestillitbecameconvincingenoughtoappearasascannedimage.Afterthat,gavetheimageroundedcornersusingimageframesandgaveitalittleshadowtogiveitminor

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depthtomakeitappearasscanofacardlyingonapaper.

Afterallthis,thecouplewassotensedthinkingthattgisissomethingillegalandiwantedthemtounderstandthelogicthattheTTEcannowayprovethistobeanuntruecopy,onlyhecandoubtforwhichwecanalwayssaythatthisisallwereceicedwithavailablenetspeed.Theycouldn'tunderstand,andsoitookthataswellinmyhand,andwhenTTEcameiposedthemtobecompletelyuninformedoftheentireprocessandshowedhimthepdfofreceivedfileinmydownloadfolder.Hegaveitaglance,andwentaheadsayingOk.

IlatersaveditinafolderinmylaptopandnameditasItalianjob.Iwilltrytofinditinanyofmybackuptouploadhere.

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It'snotabouthowIwascaught,buthowImiraculouslyevadedit.

Happenedaboutayearago.IwasboardingatrainfromNewDelhiRailwayStationtoAmbalaCantt.Asexpected,therewasverylesstimeleftsoforthefirsttimeinlifeIgotonwithoutaticket.

Seatednexttomewasamanabout4550yearsold.Duringtheentirejourney,hekeptpeeringintomymagazinesandphone.Ifeltveryirritatedandhadtocalmmyselfdownfromaskinghimtoexcuseme.

AswereachedKurukshetra,tomyhorroraladyTTEcame.IwaspreparingtodealwithamaleTTEwithsweettalk,butdamnthisladywasahardnut.Shekeptshoutingateveryoneandmadethempayafine.

Iwasjustpullingouta500rupeenote(thefine),whenthemannexttomeaskedmetoputitbackandnotsayanythingtotheTTE.Iwonderedwhatwas

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happening.TheladyTTEpassedbymewithoutaword.

TheunclethensmiledandexplainedhewasaRailwaysemployeeandsinceit'sfreetravelforthemandtheirrelatives,theTTEtookmeforhisrelative.

Gosh,thatdayIrealizedthatsometimeskeepingcalmcanbeagoodthing(savingyou500rupeesandalotofhumiliationtoo).

Edit:Idonotwishtobelecturedonnothavingaticket.Thisquestionismeanttosharestoriessothatonemayknowwhatinterestingthingshappenwhenyoudon'thaveaticket.Idon'tthinkthequestionasked'Preachaboutbuyingtickets'.


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5.45AMearlymorningandIwasattherailwaystationtodropmymominaPatnaboundtrain(Intercityexpress).Shegotasinglewindowseat..soIwasquitecontentwithmyefforts.Meanwhile,Ididn'tknowthatthetraintimingwaschangedfrom6AMto545AM.Sharp5.45AM,thetrainstartedmovingwithajerk.IwasstillinsidethecompartmentchattingwithmymomandsuddenlyIhavetorushtowardsthedoor.Thegateswerecrowdedassomanypeoplewereinanattempttocatchthetrain.Somehow,Imanagedtoreachthegateandjumpedintheforwardmovingdirectiontoavoidanychanceofaccident(Yeah..Istudiedphysics:D).Successfullydeboardedthetrainwithoutfallingoveroranyaccident..Iranforwardtosayonelastgoodbyetomymomwhowashellterrifiedandconcernedformysafety.Gotnearherwindow..wavedmyhandsandherfacegaveanimpressionwhichallyouguyscanimagine:)Meanwhile,Ididn'tknowtherewasaflashticketcheckingcampaigngoingonandsuddenlyIrealizedagroupofTTEslookingatmewhileIwasreturning

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backtowardstheexitgates.Theystartedfollowingme,andIcouldeasilyseefromthesidelookthattheyareapproachingfasttowardsme.It'snotthatIdidn'thavetheplatformticket.ButsinceIwassohappywiththatministuntthatIthoughtlet'shavesomefun:PIstartedmovingfastnow..towardstheexitgatesandIrealizedtheyalsostartedmovingfast.Iran...theyfollowed.Iwaseventuallycaught...andbuoy,thelookonthefaceofthatTTEwhochasedmedownwaslike,hejustwonanOlympicgold(Iwas16backthen,Icouldhaveeasilyranaway,butIsloweddown,justtoletthemcatchme:P).So,withoutaskingasinglequestion,alltheseproudrunnerswithahappygoluckyfaceweremovingmetotheirdreadedthirddegreeroom.ThoughIwassmilinginside,Iwastryingmybesttolookpetrified.WereachedthatTTEcellandthentheleaderofthatgroupcameforwardandaskedthemostobviousquestion"Ticketdikhao"(showmeyourticket)Icoollyputmyhandinsidethepocket,tookoutthat5Rupeeplatformticketandhandedovertothatguy.Iswear...IhaveneverseenamoreshockedfaceinmyentirelifeasthefaceofthatTTEwhoaskedmefortheticket.Hewassodumbfoundedthathecheckedthatplatformticketatleast34times,checkingit'stimingdate,serialnumberetcincaseImightbefoolinghim.Notsatisfied,handedovertohiscolleaguetocheckitagainandobviouslytherewasnothingwrongwiththatticket.Oncetheywereassuredthattheticketwasgenuine,theystartedlookingateachotherinsheerfrustration.Icanbet,thosewerethemostfrustratedfacesIhaveeverseeninmylife.

Thentheconversationwhichlooselyfollowedlikethat

TTEBasseksawaalkajawabdede.Hamedekhkebhaagakyu?(Justansweronequestion...whydidyourunuponseeingus?)

MeSir,mairozsubahdaudnejaatahu.Aajsubahdaudnahipaayana..mummykochhodneaagayatoyahanpracticekarli:P(Sir,Igoforrunningeverymorning.Couldn'tgotodayasIcameheretodropmymom,sojustpracticedthathere).

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Ijustwalkedawayslylyfromtheroom..eversoslowly.Noonestoppedme.Maybetheyweretooshockedwiththeturnofevents.Gotoutoftheexitgates..andthen...wellyoucanguessthat..."Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha"

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ActuallyIamarailwayslover,butunfortunatelynotmyfriendswhousedtolaughteratmychildishbehaviourwhenIevercaughtasightofatrain.Withthisfondoflove,IamactuallywellawareoftheseTTEsandtheirbehaviour.

ButunfortunatelyononedayIhavetocometostationwithmyfriendswhorarelytooktheplatformtickets.Wearetheretogivesendofftoagroupofotherfriendswhoareactuallygoingforaintercollegecompetition.Venue:SecunderabadTime:night7pmIthinkso..

Thetrainleftoff.Weareactuallycomingoutofexit.TheirwecanclearlyhaveasightofthisdemonTTElookinglikeahungryanimalfortickets.Myfriendsactuallyshockedhowtocomeoutofthestation.Buttomysurprise,IrealisedmyselfthatIcameinalocaltrainfrommyplace,forwhichtheticketvalidityisfor2hoursusually.

Myfriendsastonishedwithseeingmyticketbutalsothinkinghowtocomeout.ThenIsuggestedamethodwhereIwalkedtotheTTEthatIdon'thaveaticket.TheTTEwasthinkingthathecaughtaperson,butIdidn'twentveryneartohim.ThereasonIwenttotherewastorecogniseapassagewheretheTTEISSTANDING.Thereexiststwopassagesoneistotheleftandtheotherisstraight.Protrudingintoanyoneslightlywillmakenovisibletheotherpassage.

Nowit'smyturntostarttheshow.Myfriendsfollowedafterme,whenIcame

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veryneartotheTTE,ImadeasuddenjumptoavoidTTEsothathissuspicioncanbeincreasedandheactuallyranafterme.HealreadyhasafeelingthatIamticketless.Fewstepsafter,whenIrealisedthatmyfriendspassedthroughtheleftpassage,IconsoledTTEWITHmytickettakingfrommypocket.Istillremembertheexpressiononhisfacetilldate.Hethoroughlyaskeddifferentquestionsregardingwhymyjourneytookthismuchtimewhenactuallytheintracityjourneycanbecompletedin40minutesorsoo..OfcourseIgavedifferentweirdanswerstoconvincehim.

Withafrustratedmood,heletmego,butIcan'tresistmylaughandenjoyedthatlaughwithmyfriendscomingoutsideofthemainexit.

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IthappenedwithmyUncle.

Hegotdownata(unscheduled)Mumbailocalstationwhenthetrainstoppedtherebrieflyashishomewasnearfromthatstation.AttheexitaTCstoppedhimforticket,whichmyuncleshowed.Thingsgotweirdfromhere,unclewasdetained.TCtoldthattherewerecomplainsof(illegal)chainpullingatthatstationforthetrainandTCsuspectsmyuncleisoneofchainpullers.Uncletriedtoexplainthatthetrainstoppedandhegotdown.ButtheTCwasnotreadytobelieveandthreatenedtochargehimforChainPulling(whichwithoutproperreasoncanattractimprisonmentupto1Yr).UnclesawadrunkardunconsciousinacornerofofficeandaskedTCwhyheisthereandnotputdrunkinJailforsomuchintoxication?TowhichTCansweredthathewasfoundwithoutTicketandpunishmentforitisonlyfine.Myunclegotanimmediateidea,hetorehisticketandthrewaway.SaidtoTCthathewascomingfromsomelocaltrainwithoutticketandifheispresentedtoMagistratehewouldtellthesamestory.TClethimgoafterpayingfinefortravellingwithoutticket.

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Thishappenednearlyamonthback.IwastravellingbyShivGangaExpressovertheweekendtomynativeplaceVaranasi.Marriageseasoncompoundedbyweekendrushwasmakingthingsdifficultforeveryoneinthecoach.Itwasbasicallyamorepassengersperpassengerthatday.

Myseatnumberwas11andtherewasagroupofengineeringcollegestudentsinthesamecoupe.Theyactuallyhad5reservedberthsbuttheyweretotal7innumber.Moreover,twoguysoutofthose5withreservationwerenottravellingbutsomeotherfriendsweretravellinginsteadofthosetwo.Theyweregoingtoattendoneoftheircollegemate'ssister'smarriage.

Someofthemwereeventravellingforthefirsttimeinthetrain(evidentfromtheirtalksduringthejourney).Oneofthemwasregulartravelerandhewastheonetakingcallsaboutwhattodoandwhatnot.HewasgiventheresponsibilitybythegrouptohandletheTTEaboutthepeoplewhoweretravellinginsleeperwithgeneralticketaswellastohandletheIDissueifitarises(remembertwooriginaltravelerswerereplacedbynewones).

So,herehewassittingonthesideupperberth(no.16)andnarratingtheplantoeveryone.Hewasconfidentofhisstrategyandhisfolkswereevenmoreconfidentthanhehimselfwas.Soplangoeslikethis.

Leader:AssoonastheTTEarrives,Iwillinformyou,twoofyou(say'A'and'B')willruntothetoilet.A:Iwon'trun,I'mnotwearingsleepers.B:BC...runbarefoot.Leader:BC...blahblahblahA:MC,BC....blahblahblahB:BC,MC....blah......................................blahLeader:So,it'sfinal,AandBwillruntotoilet,'C'ad'D'willbecome'X'and'Y'

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('X'and'Y'wereoriginaltravelerswhoarereplacedby'C'and'D')andwhenTTEwillaskfortheIDcardjustbeconfident,Iwillhandleall.

ThensomemoreMC,BCtocelebratetheperfectplan.

NowthethingisthattheyallwerediscussingitopenlyandloudlyasiftheyareconductinganArmyparadeandinstructingeveryonewithfullypumpeduplungs(ofcourseMC,BCweretoneddown).Onecouldeasilyhearthemplaning.

NowShivGangabeingaSuperfasttrainstopsas'Kanpur'afterleavingNewDelhi,soTTE'snormallydon'ttakethepainofcheckingticketsimmediatelyafterthetrainleavingDelhi,ittakesaround23hoursforthemtocomebutherethegangwasdesperatelywaitingforhim,theleaderwascontinuouslyonvigilforhisfolksandshiftedhisdutyinperfectorder.

Suddenly,onebigfatguywhowasactuallysittingattheseatno.7(adjacenttothewarroomoftheleader'sseatno.16)gotup.Uptilnow,hewasinwhiteshirtandpantsbutnowhepulledoutablackcoatfromhisbagandstartedcheckingtickets.Hecheckedtheticketsfromseatno.1andmovedtoourarea,leaderwasinshockashedidn'tfindenoughtimetoraisethealarmbutsomehowhemanagedtomustercourage.WhenTTEaskedfortheticket,heshowedtheoriginalticketbuthiswarroomstrategieshadalreadyfalleninTTE'sears.

TTE:Oh..sohas'A'and'B'alreadygonetothetoiletortheyarestillhere?Leader:Sir....mmm...Sir!!TTE:Aisstillnotwearingsleepers...everyoneissodamnlazythesedays.Whatabout'C'and'D',theyhavebecome'X'and'Y'ortheyarestill'C'and'D'?Leader:Withplasticsmileonhisface,tryingtosaysorrytotheTTE.TTE:Niceplaningbutyoushouldalsoknowthatseatno.7insomecoachesarereservedforTTEs.Beawareofyoursurrounding,youwillsucceedonedayforsure:)

Finallytheyhadsomekindofsettlement(ofcoursesomemoneyexchangedhands).




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MeandmyfriendswereonatriptoMoodIndigo,2013.Wewereallveryexcitedaboutthetripbecauseitwasourfirsttriptogether.SinceitisMumbai()),onejustdoesn'tstayonlyinIITCampusforallthedays.WehadaweeklongtripandmadeapointtoexploreMumbaiasmuchaspossibleduringthetripandtravellingbylocaltrainswastheonlyeconomicaloption.Webought'localtrain'ticketsforalmostourjourneys,exceptone.MeandmyfriendAnshumanBoraheadedtobuyfootballjerseysfromWorli,withoutalocaltrainticket.

Wethoughtthattherearesomanypeoplethattraveleverydayinlocaltrainswithoutaticket.And,anywayswe'vetravelledthewholeweekwithticketsandnoTTEeveraskedforit.'Howmuchcouldtheprobablitybetobeaskedforaticketamidstsomuchruckusonthestation?'especiallybecausenothingofsuchsorthappenedfortheentireweek.

But,wewerewrong.Amongstallthepeopleatthestationonlywewereaskedfortheticket.WepleadedalottotheTTEtoletusgosincewedidnthaveonebuthewouldn'tletgooffus.Finallyweendeduppaying200/eachforaticketworthjust10/each.

LessonLearnt:Evenifitsalocaltrain,alwaystravelwithaticket.Youneverknowwhatcouldcomeyourway.


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ThanksAakashSharmafortheA2A

WellthisisaninterestingstorythathappenedtomelastmonthwhileonthewaytoGoa.

WewereagroupofsevenpeoplegoingtoGoatoletoffsteamjustfinishedwithEngineering:P

Duetosomereasontheticketswerebookedin3parts5ofuswenttoanagentandgottheirticketsbookedbyanagent.NextmyticketwasbookedthroughIRCTCbyafriend.Andnextafriendofminewhowasalastminuteadditiongothiswaitlistedticketfromthestationcounter.

Nowduetosomequirk(theagent'sineptitude)4peoplewereallottedberthsinonebogeyand1intheotheronebutthebestpartwasmyticketgotupgradedto3ACandIproceededontomyseatlikeaboss.

NowgettingtoGoaisalongjourneyandwetookturnssittinginthe3ACcompartmentandshuttledbackandforththroughoutthedayinturns.NowduringtheafternoonIwenttothe3ACcompartmentforsleepingandthisguyVishalMistry

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Hewenttosleepinthecompartmenttoosinceitwasmostlyempty.Sofinewetookmyseat,itwasthelowermiddleberthandheclaimedontheupperone.

NowI'mwokenupbyMistrywhentheTCcomesandI'mlike"Shit,thisisgonnacosthim(Vishal)"

NowtheTCasksfortheticketIshowhimminebutVishalonlyhashiswaitingonesoduetogodknowswhatsortofthoughtprocesshestartsexplainingthathiscoachisinsleeperandhewasonlytheretomeetmeandonandon.

ButtheTCsayshesawhimsleeping,sotheGeniusreplies"Parsir,maitoyahanhunhinai,maitoS5mehun,maisonairahatha..."

Translation

"Butsir,Iamnotevenhere,aminS5,Iwasn'tsleepinghere..."



AndtheTCisobviouslyangeredbynowhe'slike

"Kyamatlabkitumyahanhonai,meresamnenaikhade!Mainedekhatumhesotehue,abpurafarebharnapadega."

Translation

"Whatdoyoumeanyou'renothere,you'restandinginfrontofmeandIsawyousleeping.Nowpaythefullfareandsleep."

TheTCsitsdownandstartsfillingareceipt,butthat'snotallthegeniusthatthisguyishestillmaintains

"ParsirmaitoyahanhunhinahimaitoS5mehun."

Nowseeingthesituationdescendingtoaverymessyend(ForMistry),Isignalhimtoshutupandstartpleadingonhisbehalf(sincetheconceptisalientoMr.Genius)Ipleadthatwearestudentsandletusgoandthathewasonlyheretomeetmeandalltheusualstuff.

ButtheTCobviouslyangryrightnowsays"Tumharabhiupgradedtickethai,aurtuminkobulare."

Translation

"Evenyouhaveonlyanupgradedticketandyouarecallingallthesepeople."

NowthebestthingtodoistosaysorryandpleadguiltyandeverythingbutNo,thegeniusstrikesagain.

Mistrysays"TosiriskaticketbhidowngradekardonahamaresathS4me."

Translation

"Sirdowngradehisticketalsointoourcompartment."




HonestlyatthispointIwasdebatingofleavinghimforhisfatebutbeingthesaintthatIam:P,IkickedhimintosilenceandgotthroughwiththepleadingandallandtheTCbeinganuncharacteristicallygreatGentlemanlettheGeniusgo.

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EvenafterhavingaticketIwasforcedtogetdownthetrain

IthappendtomewhenIwasinmyfirstyearofB.Tech@NITC,Calict,India.ThisIsthefirsttimeformetobeahostlerthattoveryfarfrommycity,Hyderabad(about27HrofTrainjourney).

So,IwasalwaysinthemoodofnottomissasingleopportunitytovisitHome.ThencameDussera(DurgaPooja)Holidaysafter2monthswhichwereof8dayswhenwebunked3daysandincludingSaturdaysandSundays(@NITCSaturdayisalsoaholiday).SoIhavetostartonSaturdayandtheonlydirecttrainavailableisSABARIEXP,forwhichavailabilitycompletesbyatleast3weeksbeforethedateofjourney.SinceIhaveclassesonFriday,MyparentssaidthattheywilltryforTATKALTicket.AftertheclassesgotoverIcametoknowthattheywereabletogetaseatinSLclassbutticketwastakeninOFFLINEandtheyhavesenttomymailtheattachmentbyscanningtheticketandtoldmetotaketheprintout.Thenextdayiwasontrainby3:00pmandbeinglittleafraidabouttheticketwhenTTEcamearound8:00pmfirstIhaveshownmyIDcardwhichhecheckeditandaskedmetoshowtheTicket,Ipurposelytooksometimeasifsearchingformyticketinthebagandgavehimtheprintoutoftheticket.hethenthroughlyexamineditandsaidthat,itisnotvalid,whichmademetohavegoosebumps.ThenimmediatelyImadeacalltohome(bythattimethetraincrossedtheKERALAstate&themobileinRoaming),myparentstoldmetogivethephonetoTTE,butthatTTEwasreluctanttospeakandverysoon

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mymobilebalancealsogotover(itmeansnoincomingandoutgoingfrommobile).

ThenTTEaggressivelysaid,"pay500fineorgetdown@thenextstation".sinceihavealreadyhavetakenticketthattoobypayingextra(tatkal)I'mnotinterestedinpayingfine&alsoIwascarrying300rupeesonly.IheardthatmanypassengerswillnegotiatewithTTE'sbybribeeveniftheydon'thaveanyticket,butIdon'tknowhowtostartit&wasalsothinkingwhathemaysay,soIdidn'tdaretodothat.ItoldtheTTEthatI'llpayfinebytakingmoneyfromATM@nextstop(evenI'mnotreallywannado).hethentoldthathewillbeback.

WhenthestationcameIgotdownthetrainandlookedtheentireplatform&foundnoATMandimmediatelyentrained.aftersometimeTTEcameaskedmetopay500,ItoldhimtherewasnoATMinthepreviousstationandI'llafterthenextstop.Forwhichheveryangrilytoldmetogetdownthetrain@nextstoporpaythefinenow.JustbyhisfaceIonceagaingotthegoosebumps

Aftersometime,[email protected],IthoughtofnegotiatingwiththeTTEforthelasttime(anddidn'tgetdownatthatstation)andhencewaitedforhimatmyseatlikeaNightowlbuthedidn'tcomeevenafteralongtime,thenIrealisedthathegotdown@previousstation,whichmadenolimitformyhappiness.ThenwithasmileonmyfaceIwasonberthquicklyfellintosleepafterincessantgoosebumps

ifyouthinkthisistheculminationofmytrainjourney,thenyouaremistaken.itstillremaining.............

Idon'trememberwhatamIdreamingthenextdaymorningbutIonlyrememberthatIwaswokeupbyapersonwearingblackcoat,aftergettingintotherealworldfrommydreamworld.IrealisethatheisanotherTTEwiththesamequestionTICKETPLEASEAgainIhaveshownmyidcarditselffirst,hethenaskedforticketforwhichIhavegiventhesameprintoutWhilehewasexaminingtheprintout,theexpressionhekeptwasfamiliarto




mealready,theonlychangeisthisishadgivenanextraoptionofgoingtoGENERALcoachalongwiththeothertwo1.TopaytheFineor2.Gettingdownthetrain@nextstop(Bynowthetrainisaround120KMfrom,Hyderabad)

Allthistimetheonlythinggoinginmindwasthis"ANYTHINGTHATCANGOWRONG,WILLGOWRONGSOONERORLATER"(Morphy'slaw)Ihavechoosenthe3rdoptionandgotdownatthatstationfromtheiraftercatching3busesIwas@myplace

Moral:railwayticketisnottransferrable!!!!

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AfunnyincidentwhichhappenedduringmypostgraduationinChennai.OnNormaldaysusedtotakethesuburbantrainstocommutefromAdyar(Home)toEgmore(College),MyusualroutineinvolveschangingtrainsattheFortstation.Averygoodfriendandclassmateusedtolivenearmyplaceandshewouldonregulardaysuseherscooterforcommutingtocollege.Wedecidedduringthesemesterexamswewouldtakeanautorickshawtocollegesothatwecouldreviseourlessonswhilecommuting(Sheusedtoconsistentlyfeatureinthetop5oftheclass),duringourlastsemesterexamssheremarkedthatshewantedtocommutebythetrain,sowedecidedwewouldtravelbythetraininthenextweek.

Onthedayoftheexamitwasnormalcyprevailingbutoncetheexamwasoverwewentovertheusualritualofdiscussinganswersandthendecidedtostarttowardshome,therewasanuneasyexcitement/fearwhichbothofushad(It

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washerfirstexperienceinthesuburbantrainsandmyfirstexperiencecommutingwithafemalefriendintheChennaiSuburbantrains),weboughtsecondclassticketsandialwayspreferredthecompartmentsneartheEMU(aheadofthefirstclass)asitwouldcomeadjacenttothepedestrianoverbridgeatFortstation.Wereachedthestation,boughtourticketsandwerewaitingforourtrain,andasthetrainwasarrivingatthestationmyfriendreceivedacallandshehadtoanswerit,iaskedhertostayclosetomeasimovedaheadtowardsthecompartments,assoonasthetrainreachedtheplatformahugeswarmofpeoplegotdownfromthetrainandmyfriendbetweenthephonecallandthecrowdgotlostandsheboardedthecompartmentclosesttoherfearingthetrainwouldleaveearly.Inoticedthatshehadgotintothefirstclasscompartment,iscreamedtoherimmediatelytogetdownfromthecompartmentandboardthenextoneinwhichiwasthereasshewasinafirstclasscompartment.

Routinelythetrainhadastoppageof30secondsatthatstationandithoughtshecouldmakeittothenextcompartmentandshegotoutofthecompartment,assoonasshegotoutofthecompartmentbacktotheplatformafemaleTCcameoutofnowhereandstoppedher,bythistimethetrainsuddenlystartedmovingquickly,Beforeicouldgetdowntohelpher(ihadthetickets)thetrainhadcrossedtheplatform.Shelatercalledmeandtoldmethattheydeemedshehadtraveledwithoutticketandaregoinghertotakethecontrolroom,iquicklygotoffthenextstationandcamebacktoEgmorestation,iwenttothecontrolroomandisawshewaswaitingthere,shewasnotafraidbutextremelyangryandwasmumblingfewwords.ImettheTCwhohadstoppedherandexplainedthatshegotontothecoachbymistakeandshewasgoingtochangethecompartmentsbuttheTCwasinnomoodtolisten,sheyelledatme"JustbecauseyouhavestudiedinEnglishmediumdoesnotmeanyouarelearnedweareilliterateandyourfriendcalledmeoneandamfilingacaseagainstherofabusingagovernmentservant"Iwasdumbstruckandaskedmyfriendtodescribewhathappenedshedescribedthatshetriedtoexplainthesituationofcompartmentmixupandshewasdemandingafineanditgottohernervesandshesaidthatasaneducatedwomanshedidnotwanttodothemistakedeliberately,theTCthengotupsetasshewasnotreadytopaythefeesandaskedhertowriteanapologyletterwhichmadeherevenmorefuriousandshe




deniedtodosowhichleadtothissituation,realizingthesituationiwenttotheTCapologizedprofuselyandliedtoherthatmyfriendwasnewtothecityandcountry(ShespokeonlyinEnglishwithTCafterbeingquestionedinTamilwhichriledtheTC)andshewasaunawareaboutoursystemsandpleadedignoranceaftermakinguswaitforanother20minstogoinsideandfetchapaperwewereworriedifitweresomechargesheet,shestoodinfrontofusandreadaloudherspeechshehadwrittenabouttheincidentandshewantedustosignandshewantedtoprovethatshewasfluentinEnglish.

Wesignedthedocumentreadilyandgleefullyleftthebuildinglaughingattheincident


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SothisthinghappenedinOctober2010,IwascomingfromNewDelhitoGwalior.Iwasafrequenttraveleronthisroutebuthasalwaystravelledwithconfirmreservationexceptoncebutnoonecheckedmethattimethroughoutthejourney.BookingaconfirmedtatkaltickedonIRCTCthosedayswasnothingshortofwinningahardfoughtbattleSometimesyoulose,sometimesyouwin.SadlyIlosttheotherdayandmyW/Lnumberwasaround06.IbookedmyticketinTajExpresswhichisaseatedtrainandrunsdailyfromNewDelhitoJhansi.Iwasn'tawareofthenewlycreatedIndianRailwaysRulethatyourbookedticketwillcancelledautomaticallyifit'sinthewaitingduringpreparationofthechart.Iwasverymuchconvincedthattheticketwillbeconfirmedbutevenifitstillremainsinthewaiting,Iwillgostanding.Asjourneywasof4hours,IwassomewhatokwiththeoptionsthatIhad.

IreachedNizamuddinStation15minspriortothedepartureandtrainwasattheplatform.IwenttoseethebookingstatusonthenoticeboardbutIwasshockedtoseethatmynamewasnowhereonthelist.AfterWaitingListNo.05

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thenumberjumpeddirectlytoNo.07andthosetwowereconfirmed.IwaslostandconfusedaboutwhatshappeningandsomehowgotintouchwithaTTEandheconveyedtomethatmytickethasbeencancelledautomaticallyandrefundswillbemadedirectlywithinaweek.Thisleftmewithoutanyticketandtrainwasblowingitssirenforleaving.Ihadtoboardthetrainasmymidsemesterexamswerescheduledfromthenextday.Ididn'tpayotherthoughtsmuchheedandboardedtheD5Coachofthetrainandstoodnearthedooralongwithfewotherpeoplesomeweretravellingonwaitingticketwhileotherwerefrommycategory.NoTTEcametocheckanything,IcrossedMathuraandwasrelaxedthatmanypeoplewillgetdownatAgraandIwillgraboneoftheseats.SoAgraarrivedandasplannedIjumpedononeoftheseatsandmytiredlegsgotsomerelaxation.AfterfewminutesIsawawomanstandinginthetrain,soIdecidetooffermyseattoherandIwentbacktomystandingpositionnearthedoor.Trainusuallystays10minutesatAgrastationandwasabouttoleavewhenIsawagroupofTTEiscomingtowardsthecoachfrombehindforchecking.Therewerearound12to15alongwithPolicePersonals.ItwasaFREAKINGRAID!

Astimewaslimited,theywereonlycheckingtheticketsofthepeoplewhowerestanding.IreallywishedthatIshouldn'thaveleftthatchairandshouldhavewaitedtillthetraintostart.ButsuddenlyaTTEaskedformyticketandasIhadnone,heheldmyhandandforcedmyontothestation.Therewere30to40peoplestandingalongwiththesquadofTTEasourtrainleftthestation.EventhoughIaskedTTEtoleavemeasIwasastudentandhadanexambuttheydidn'tbudgeandformedourlineandtookustotheRailwayCourtwhichwaslocatedjustoutsidethelastplatform.Allthepeopleonthestationwerelookingatuswithdisdainasifwehavepickedtheirpockets.HonestlyIwasbittensedasAgrawasnewplacetomeanditwasmyfirsttimeinanycourtstandingasanaccused.Wefollowedthelineandasweenteredthecourtwesawsomeotherpeoplealsostandingoverthere.Mighthavebeenfromtheprevioustrainwhichdepartedacoupleofminutesago.CourtwasnotatallwhatIexpectedittobe,maybeIconcludedtoomuchfromthemoviesbutitwaslikeahugeroomwithfilespilinguponthefloor.Therewasabenchforjudgeonasmallplatformandrightsideareawashavingwoodenguards,supposedlyfortheantisocialelementsandIbeganpicturingmyselfstandingoverthereandtakingthejudgmentlikeaboss.Anywayitneverreachedthat




far.Theytoldustowaitinfrontofthejudgedeskandwewaitedthereforaround2hourstillsomejudgearrivesandthenbegantheprocessoftakingthefine(bribe).Thenormaltickedofseatedclassofthetrainwasaround96RSfor280KMSbuttheseguysfinedusINR.300forbreakingthelaw.IwasreallytiredandwantedtogetoutofthatplaceASAPsoIgavehimthemoneywithoutdoinganynegotiationwhichIcouldhavedoneasmanypeopleweredoingandIwasabouttoleavetheplacewhenhecalledmebackandaskedtoshowmetherighthand.Hethenputonastamponmyhandandtoldmethatthisisyourfreepass,aslongasthisisvisibleyoucantravelinanytrainfreeofcost.IwastootiredtogetanyexcitedaboutthatfreepassbuttheniwasrelievedasIdidn'thavetotakeanotherticket.SoafterthatIbeganlookingforthenexttrainwhichwillgointhesamedirection.Afterhalfhour,IboardedatraintowardsGwaliorthistimeIboardedthe3rdACandsawanemptyseat.Isatthereandstartedthinkingaboutwhatreallyhappenedthismorning.SuddenlyIheardsomeoneopeningthedoor,ItwasTTEagaincheckingontheticketsofpeoplewhoboardedfromAgra.ButthistimeIdidn'tflinch,Iwasrelaxedandwhenheaskedmeformyticked,IjustraisedmyrighthandandshownhimmyFreePassStamp.Hesmiledatmeandleftforotherpassengers.

ThatwasthelasttimeIhaveevertraveledinatrainwithoutreservationandIencourageya'lltoconfirmthebookingbeforeboardingthetrainafterallIRCTChasstartedworkinglikeanactualwebsite.


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ThishappenedduringmytravelbyMumbailocaltrainfromKarjattoKalyanwhenIwasheadinghomefromcollege.

Ourcollegewasmakingunnecessarydelayinprovidingstudentrailwayconcessionform.Myfirstclasspassgotexpiredtwodaysago.SoIgotone2ndclassticketandgotonthetrain,thensuddenlyIrecalledofgettingmyMechanicsclassbookfrommyfriend.Icalledhimandgottoknowthathe

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wastravellinginsametraininthenextfirstclasscompartmentSoIgotdownonthenextstationandtocatchthenextfirstclasscompartment.ItookthisriskbecauseiknewTThardlyvisitsduringthishours.IgotmybookandthentoavoidencounterwithTT.Igotdownonnextstationtogotowards2ndclasscompartmentandBAM!!!HewasrightinfrontofmewithhandsextendeddemandingTICKET.

Ishowedhimmy2ndclassticketandbeforemeexplaininganyfurtherhegrabbedmyhandandtookmetohisoffice.Hesaid2ndclassticketinfirstclasscompartmentisnotgonnasavethefine.Iexplaindedhimmysituationbuttonouse.Hewasnotreadytolistenanything.Andherepeatedlykeptsaying"Mespecialwalahu,aisehinahijanedunga'EnglishTranslation:I'mfromspecialTTsquadandi'mnotgoingtoleaveyoueasily.

HedemandedfineofRs475andIonlyhadRs50.Hesaidtocallmyfatherandarrangeforthemoneyorhewasgoingtoputmeinthejail.Thenhewentouthuntingforothersbylockingthedoorfromoutside.Ididn'tknewwhattodoastherewasnowayIwasgoingtotroublebyfatherforthis.Ijustopenedmybag,tookmyMechanicsbookoutandstarteddoinghomeworkproblems.3ominutespassedhedidn'tcame.After45minhecamewithanothertwopassengersandbythetimeIhadalmostfinishedmyhomework.Hewassurprisedbymedoinghomeworkstuffrightintohisofficewhenbeingdemandedfine.AndbeingagainaskedforfineIapologizedandwastryingtoconvincehimthatthiswasmyfirsttimeandIhowIgotintothissituation.ThenhetookfinesofRs500eachfromtheothertwoandtheyleft.ThencomingtomehedemandedmyIDandaskedaboutwhereIwasstudyingandall.Andafterabout2minofthinking.HeaskedhowmuchmoneyIhaveandItoldhimIonlyhaveRs50.HesaidgivetheRs50andleaveandagaindon'ttravelwithoutproperticket.

IwasdelightedthatIgotsparedforRs50andLuckwaswithmethatdayandIwashappyIfinishedmyhomeworktoo:p


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ThishappenedwhenIwasjust56yearsoldsoIcannotremembertheexactdetails.MyMom,mybrotherandIweretravelingbytrainandwearrivedatourdestination(Chennai).Wegotdownandwereheadingtowardstheexit.JustthenaTTE,oratleastIthoughthewas,interruptsusandasksforID.LuckilymymomhadourIDsandtheTTEstartedcrossreferencingthedetails.Suddenlyheasksmemyage.Ibabbledsomerandomnumber(Ithinkitwas'10')asIwasprettyexcited(5yearoldsdon'tneedareasontobeexcited:P).Astheageontheticketdidn'tmatchwithwhatIsaid,theTTEstartedraisingquestionsinakindofanangryvoice.Thiswentonforawhileandmymomwasn'tabletoconvincehimthatIwasn't10yearsold.Seeingthecommotion,Ilostmycool.IstartedcryingandtheseweretheexactwordsIsaid

Mummymujhejailnahijaana!Mummy,sorry!Mujhegharjaanahai!MeinabseLaysbhinahikhaunga,promise!Saarisabziyankhaunga..MeinTVbhinahidekhunga:'(

Translation:Mummy,Idon'twannagotojail!Sorry!IpromiseIwon'teatLaysandI'lleatallmyvegetables!Iwon'twatchTVtoo.Ijustwannagohome:'(

AndIstartedcryingaloud.TheTTEstartedlaughingatthisandletusgo:D

PS:AfterreadingthatthisincidentremindedpeopleofShinChan,here'sapic:)

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ThisincidenthappenedwhenmyfriendsandmeweregoingtoPatnafromBangaloreaftertakingthirdsemesterEndsemesterexams.

Wewere4girls.Threewerehavingthetickets.Theotherfriendofminedidn'thavetheticket.ShethoughtofdoingsomecertificationcourseinCandC++duringthesemesterholidaysinBangaloreitselfbutafterseeinguspackingourbagstogotohomeafter6longmonths,herplanofdoingthecoursedriftedaway..Shestartedcryingandtoldthatshealsowantstogohome.So ,finallywealldecidedthatwe'lltakeherandfacetheconsequences:p

TheDoomsdayarrived.It wastheveryfirstdayoftheyear..It takesaminimumof48hourstotraveltoPatnafromBangalorebythetrainwhichweboarded.

Sheboughtageneralticketof500forthesametrain:pAndfinallythetrainarrived.It wasfullofalltheengineeringstudentsfromBangaloregoingtotheirhomesinnorthIndia.Ourcopassengerswere4guysfromadifferentengineeringcollegeand1unclefromArmy(assumed).

Aftersettlingdown,weallfourgirlswereintensionhowtohandlethett.Thoseguysalsocametoknowaboutourproblem.Everyonestartedtellingtheirownremedieslikeconfessdirectlytottandpayfineasitisajourneyof2dayswecan'thideforalongtimeandsoon.Theyalsotoldthatmyfriendmightbeaskedtoleavethetrainatanyrandominbetweenstation.Thesealltheoriesscaredthehelloutofmyfriend.

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Finally,atVellorestationthettarrived.Wecametoknowthatheisapproachingourcompartmentfromafriendindifferentcompartment.Myfriendranawaytothewashroom.Thettcomesandgreetedwithusa"helloguys!".Weshowedourticketsandhecheckedoutthefaceofallofuspresentthere.Aftersometimemyfriendcameback.

Now,everybodystartedtellingthatsheescapednowbutshecan'tescapeeverytimeasmultiplettscomeonsuchlongjourneys.Weallwereintensionasshedidn'ttellherparentsalsothatsheistravellingwithoutaticketonsuchalongjourney.

Friendsofthoseguys,friendsoffriendsofthoseguys,unclefromArmy,strangers,friendsofstrangersallsuggestedinnumerableideasoftacklingthett.Thatttwasalsopassingfromourcompartmentmanytimes.Heusedtogiveasternlookateveryone:p

Finallymyfriend(A)gotthegutsandwenttoconfessandnegotiatewiththettalongwithmyanotherfriendbeforethatttwouldgetdownattheChennaistation.

Myfriend(A):uncle,Meraplanlasttimeparbanaisiliyeticketnilepayi.6monthskebaadgharjaaRaehu.(withapuppyface)(Uncle,myplanofgoinghomewaspreparedinthelastmoment,socouldn'tboughtthetickets.Imgoingtohomeafter6months.)

TT:Areuacollegestudent?

A:Haauncle,ImdoingmyengineeringinBangalore.Thisismysecondyear.Ievenboughtageneralticketof500attheBangalorestation.

TT(laughedlikeSantaClaus:p):Showmetheticket,beta.

(Myfriendshowsthatgeneralticket)




(TTandhiscompanionexchangedlooksanddidtelepathy:p)

TT:beta,ticketcounterwallenetumhebewakoofbanadiyahai.Generalboggiekaticket500kaniaatah,KaafikamratehotahUska.TT:(Theticketcounterpersonhasjackedyou.Thecostofgeneralticketislesserthan500)

A:So,whattodonext?

TT:Ican'tdoanythingnowasImgettingdownatChennaistation.Waitforthenexttttocome.Andyeah,don'ttaketension.Justpaythefineandcostfor3rdactickettothenexttt.Nothing'llhappentoyou.Don'tworry.

A:Thanksuncle.FinallyImrelievedfromthisdauntingtension.

TT:It'sokaybeta.Butnexttimejustplaneverythingfrombeforeandagainlaughedwithhiscompanion.

Myfriendwaslucky.WhentheotherttarrivedatNagpurstationshewasagaininthewashroom:pAllthosecopassengerswereverycooperativeexceptthatuncle:p

So,atlastmyfriendmanagedtoreachPatnafromBangalorewhiletravellinginthirdacclasswithageneralticketof500(Although,shewasjacked:p).

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ThishappenedwithmybrotherwhilecomingbackfromDelhitomyHometownwhichisalmost120Kmaway.HewasinengineeringfinalyearsovisitedDelhitoattendinterview.

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Asitisverydifficulttotravelingeneralcoachsohewithhisfewfriendboardedinreservationcoach.TCvisitedandaskedhimtoshowticket,heshowedhisgeneralticket.TCaskedhimtopayreservationcharges.Mybrothertoldhimthatheisastudent,can'tpayreservationcharges.

TCtomybrotherWhyshouldIbelieveyou?Showmeyouridentitycard?MybrothertoTCEvenwhyshouldIbelieveyou?Ican'ttreatanyoneinblackcoatasaTC.Showmeyoursidentitycardtoo.

UnfortunatelyTCdidnothashisidentitycardthattimesohesaidnothingandmovedahead:|

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WellthisincidentdidnotoccurinatrainratherithappenedatDhanbadRailwaystation.Nowasineverycollege,wheneveranyguyleavesforhome,heisgenerallyaccompaniedbyhisfriendswhocomejusttodrophimtotherailwaystation(speciallyduringnights),providedthattheguygoingtohomeiswillingtopaythefareforcomingbacktocollegealongwiththesutta(cigarettes).Theexamshadjustfinishedandtheentirecollegewasengulfedwitheuphoriaofexcitement.Sotherewasthisguywhowassupposedtoboardhistrainat2oclockthesamenight.Hegotaccompaniedby4ofhisfriends.Theyleftforthestationaround1,reachedstationandhadthefamouschaiorTea.Nowtoentertheplatform,oneissupposedtohaveathingcalledPLATFORMTICKET.Beingimpishastheywere,itwasausualthingnottobuyplatformticketsbuttodaywasnottheirday.Aftertheirfriendstraindeparted,theywereretortingbacknow.Astheywereabouttoexitthestation,aTTEspottedthem,gaveacallandaskedthemto

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stop.

Theyknewsomethingwasabouttohappennow.TTEcameandaskedthemtoshowtheirtickets.ObviouslytheywerenthavinganyticketsandtoldthesametoTTE.TheTTEsaidabtofinelagegaGAYAseDHANBADtakka(NowyouwillchargedafineworththeticketcostofGAYAtoDHANBAD),asatrainhadjustarrivedfromGAYA.TTEfurthercitedRs325perpersonwillbecharged.Hearingthis,theseguysgotassuredthatmoneyisntgoingtoworknowasalltheywerehavingatthattimewasa100Rsnote.NowTTEagaininsisted,youcantbeonastationwithoutaticket.Tothisoneoftheguyreplied,SirIdohaveaticket,See,andshowedhimaticketofDHANBADTOALLAHBADof11pmthenextday.AndtheTTEfreakedoutevenmoreafterseeingthis.HeshoutedTokya24ghantepehleaakarbaithjaogemeaningSoyouwillcometostation24hourspriortojourney.TheguyrepliedNot24,only22hoursSIR.ThisboostedoutrageofTTEtothenextlevelandhegavethematerrificlook,givingasignaltohisfellowtocallthepolice.Passersbywerenotstaringthemandtheseguyswerefeelinginsultedandfrightenedtotheirasses.TTEwasfromBiharasclearedfromhisaccent,sooneoftheguywhowasfromthesameplacethoughtoftalkingtohiminhisnativelanguageandhepolitelysaid"Sir,whyareyoudoingthis,letusgo.TTEwasalreadyonhisrageandheshoutedbackWhatamIdoing,withalittlespitonthatguysface.TTEaskedthemiftheyhadphoneandinstructedthemtocalltheirguardians.TothisthatticketguyrepliedSirIhaveaphonebutZERObalance,youcancheck,withalittlegrinonhisface,annoyingtheTTEevenmore.(Therewasnobalanceinhiscellphoneapparently)BynowthepolicemanhadarrivedandTTEaskedhimtolockuptheseguysforthenightandreleasetheminthemorningsoastoteachthemalesson.Theirassesweretornapartnowandthefourofthemstartedtopleadhim,toldhimthattheyarejustcollegestudentsandhadcometodroptheirfriend.WhenTTEcametoknowtheywerefromISMDhanbad,hisangerflushedawayandhesaidYoustudyinsuchafinecollegewhichhasbeenupgradedtoIITnowandstillyouaredoingthesethings.Ifyouwanttodropyourfriend,youshouldbuyplatformticketsfirst.Theguysapologisedandburstintolaughterassoonastheywereoutofthestationsaying,Nowonwardsplatform




ticketwillbeaddedtothereturningfare,chaiandsutta(teaandcigarettes).Theycamebacktocollegeandsharedtheirexperiencewitheveryonewithalotofpride.


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Wewereagroupof5guystravellingfrimkolkatatobareillyinthewintersof2013.Oneamongstuswasaheavysmokersohehadapacketofciggarateinhisjacket.Thetrainleftfromkolkataandafteraroundhalfanhourhewenttithewashroomtopuff.GenerallyTTdoesntcomeoninspectionsoearlybutthatwasaBADday.BigBadday.LuckilymyfriendgotahintandcamebackbuttohishorrortheTTwasaccompaniedbyrailwaypoliceastherouteoftrainfellinheavynaxalitareasotheywereextracautious.Theysmelledthesmokeandstartedinspecting.Myfriendrushedbacktoseatandhidintheblanket.Thepolicemansawusandgotsuspiciousasweretheonlybunchofcollegepeople.Hestartedsmellingourmouthsandcaughttheone.Askedfortheticket.Wewere6peoplehadasinglereservationandliterallynotmorethan100rupeesamongstus).Hemadetheguyholdhisearsandaskforforgiveness.Theentirecompartmentwaslaughingonus.Atthemomentitwasveryhumiliatingbutnowwhenwerememberitmakeuslaughourheartsout.Thoseprettycollegedays!


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ItwasmysecondyearincollegeandduringthefirstyearIhadrealisedthereisnouseofticketsfor1hourjourney.SoonedayIwascaughtbytteonplatform.Hewasverystrictanddidn'tlistentoanyapology.

HimanshuSehgal,don'tknowwhereamiheadingtowards15.4kViews




Me:loop(PLEASESIR..SORRYSIR)

TTE:Youhavetwooptions.Eithergivemeallthemoneyyouhaveinwalletorgotojail.

Ihandedhima100rupeenoteIhadinmywallet.

TTE:thiswontwork.GowithmyassistanttoATMmachineandtakeoutallthemoney.Ialsowantthebalanceslipwithzerobalanceonit.

Sohesendshisassistantwithmetogetmoney.Ihadabout2000rs.SoIwithdrew1900andhideitinmysocks.Theniwithdrewother100rsandtakethatsliptotteshowingzerobalance.Finallyhandedoverthat200rstohim.

Winwinsituation


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Thishappenedlastyear.IwasinDelhiduetosomeworkandhadtoleaveforhome(J&K).

Itriedbookingtheticketonlinebutcouldn'tfindany.ThenIcalledupatravelagentbackhomeandtoldhimthatIwantedaticketforDelhiJammuRajdhaniforthenextdayandhesaidthatitwillbedone,andthathewillarrangetheticketandhanditovertosomeoneheknowswhoworksinthepantrycarofthetrainandhewillhandmeovertheticketinthetrain.

Onthedayofthejourney,hemsgdmethecoachnumbertoboardandgavemethemobilenumberofthepersonfromwhomIhadtocollecttheticket.Iboardedthetrainandtriedcallingthemobilenumbertogetmyticket.Thatpersondidn'tanswermycall.Itriedcallinghimagainandagain,buthedidn't

VikasGupta,Engineerbychoice.67.1kViews



answermycall.

Ilookedforanemptyseatandsettledin.BeforeIcouldgetintouchwithhim,theTTEcameinthecoachandstartedaskingfortickets.HeaskedmeformyticketandItoldhimthatitswithaemployeeofthepantryandheisn'tpickingupmyphone.Assoonashepicksupthephone,Iwillgettheticketandgetitcheckedfromyou.

Heagreedandtoldmehewillcomebacklater.

Iagaintriedcallingthemobilenoandtomuchofmyreliefhepickedupthecall.Itoldhimmyname,thecoachnoandseatnoIwasinandhesaidthathewascomingover.Tenminspassedandhecalledmeagain,whereareyouinthecoach?Ididn'tseeyou.Someoneelseissittingintheseatnoyoumentioned.Isaidletmecheckthecoachnoagain,andcallyouback.IaskedmyfellowpassengersthecoachnoandtheyconfirmedthatitwasAE1.IcalledhimupagainandtoldhimthatitisindeedAE1andItoldhimseatno.

HecalledupfiveminuteslaterandsaidthatheisinAE1andattheseatnumbermentionedbutyouarenothere.Iwasgettingconfusedandhepolitelyaskedme,whichtrainareyouin?ItoldhimthatIwasinDelhiJammurajdhaniandhestartedlaughinghysterically.HesaidthathewasinJammuDelhiRajdhani.ItturnedoutthateitherIhadmiscommunicatedtothetravelagentorhehadmisunderstoodandthehehadbookedtheticketofthewrongtrain.AlsothatticketwasheadedtoDelhiandIwasheadedtoJammu.

WebothlaughedatthemomentandhetoldmethatitmusthavebeensomemistakeandiftheTTEcomesagain,Ishouldtrytalkingtohimandtrytogetaavailableberthalloted.IknewthatifItalkedtotheTTE,hewillgetmeadjustedinsomeemptyseatbutwhatifheissomestrictfellowanddecidestopenalizeme?Iwasnotcarryingenoughcashtocoverit.WhatifIofferedhimabribeandhewereanhonestemployee,hewillhandmeovertopolice.Ihadneverbeeninsuchasituationinmylifebefore.

TheTTEcameback10minslaterandItoldhimwhatabigmisunderstanding




Ijusthad.Hefirstlookedconfusedthenhealsostartedlaughing.

Hethenescortedmetothepantrycarandshowedmeaemptyberthandaskedmetosleepthere.Heaskedthepantrystafftotakespecialcareofme.Hejoinedmeafterhalfnhourandwechattedlateintothenight.Hegavemehisnumberandsaidwheneveryoucan'tgetareservation,callme.

ThisisonememorablejourneyIhavehadwithoutaticket.


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Thisisastorymyfatherhadnarratedtome.IthappenedtohimandhisunclewhiletravelingbytraininKerala.

Inthosedaystherewasnonameandotherdetailsontheticketjustthedateandseatnowouldbeprinted.Myfatherwentwithmyuncletothestationtoseehimoff.Whentheyapproachedtheseattheysawanotherpassengersittingtherewithallhisluggagespreadonit!

Whenmyfatheraskedhimtomovehesaid"Whyit'smyseat!"!Thentheycheckedhisticketandtotheirsurpriseitwasthesameseatno.MyfatherbeinganimpulsivemancalledtheTTandexplainedtheproblem.Myfatherwasalsocriticisingtherailwayssaying"whatworkareyouguysdoing?"Itbecameahugediscussionwithalotofpeoplebecominginvolvedanditbecameahugescene!

Allthiswhilemyfather'sunclebeingaquietscaredmanwastryingtogetawordwithmydadfranticallycallingouttohim.ButmydadwasignoringhimfocusingonshoutingattheTT!Finallyafteralotoffranticcallingmydadwenttomyunclewhothensaid"Sonthisticketisfortomorrow'sdate!!Theguysittingontheseatisitsrightfulowner!!

ShyamMenon,lovefunnystories1.7kViews




Theythenquietlyslippedawayfromthesceneandranbackhome!ChaloNikhlo!!!Thisstoryalwaysmakesmelaugh!Lol!!


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ThisisofthetimewhenIandmyfriendDeveshweregoingbacktothemonotonouscoachinglifeinKotaafterabriefDiwalibreak.

WelandedinNewDelhiairport,andstillhadaround6hrsforourtrain.OurticketwasinthewaitinglistwithWL2andWL3.Wewereprettysurethatoutticketswillgetconfirmedwhenthechartisprepared.

ByeveningwehadexploredmuchoftheoldDelhialongwithRedfort,JamemasjidandChandnichowk.Ihadverylittleenergyleftinme.

WepickedourluggagefromthecloakroomofNewDelhimetrostationandheadedtoNizamuddinstationtoboardourtrain.JustaswereachedthestationmyfriendAbhinandangivesmethebadnewsonphone.

ThechartwaspreparedandourticketswerestuckatWL1andWL2.Sinceitwasaneticket,wedidn'tevenhavetherighttoboardthetrain.

But,wehadtoreachKotaanyhow,sowebought2generalclassticketsforthesametrainanddecidedtoboardthegeneralcoach.Whenthetrainarrivedwerantowardsthegeneralcoachandrealizedthatitgotfullwithin15seconds.Hadwenotbecarryingoursuitcases,wewouldhavepushedourselvesintothecoachbutitwasfulluptoitsdoor.

Nowwehadtogetintooneofthesleepercoachesbutthequestionwaswhichone.Mostoftheseatswereoccupied.Wehadabsolutelynoidea.

NavneetRingania,Loverailtravel195Views




Wewerescratchingourheadshard.

ThenIthoughtofamasterplan.

Iwenttotheboardwherethepassengerchartisdisplayed.Icheckednamesineachandeveryseatofeverycoach.Ifoundthatacouplewillboardthetrain3stationslater,iehalfwaytoKota.So,wecouldsitintheirplaceuntiltheycome.Inotedtheseatnumbersandstraightawaywenttothatcompartment.

Wepretendedasifwehadaticketforthosetwoseatsandtoldtheseatnumbersaloud.Thosewhowerealreadysittingtheregaveuptheseatswithoutafuss.Wepushedourluggageundertheberthsandtookrest.Ourtrickworked.

Laterwhenthecouplecameandwokemeup,Icalledhimbynameandvacatedtheirseats.Ihavenoideawhyhedidn'tgetsurprisedbythefactthatIknewhisname.

Ouractualproblemwasthatweneededaplacetokeepourluggage,soweleftourluggagethereandsatoutsidethewashroom.WhentheTTEcamewedisappearedinthebathroom.

Ourpresenceofmindhelpedusgetaseat.

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Iwasinatrain(Generalcompartment),onthewayfrommumbaitosurat,Wheneveritusedtostoponastation,Iusedtohidesomewhere,oncethetrainstart,Iwouldcomeandstandnexttothedoorforcoldbreeze.

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onesuchtimeithappenedthatIsawamantryingtocatchthetrain,askingforhelp,amongallthepassengerstandingonthedooritwasonlymewholeanedforward(DDLJscene)andhelpedhim.,themomenthegotup,"Bhaisaabticket",WTF,hewasTTE,endedupbribinghim40rupee(inyear2000)

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Sleepercoach|Withoutticket|Schooluniform|Schoolbags|HideandSeek|Catchusifyoucan|NearDeathEcperience|RealStory

Ilivedinasmalltown2hrsawayfromthecapitalofthestate.IwaspursuingCharteredAccountancycourse.Thecourseinvolveda100hrscompulsoryITtraining.TheCAInstitiutehasbranchesinmajorcitiesandtrainingwasconductedatthebranches.

Trainingwasfor1monthandinsteadofmovingtothecapitalmeandmyfrienddecidedtogodailyfromourtowntocapitalforonewholemonth.Thisinvolved4hrsoftravellingbytraineveryday.

ThereisathingcalledMSTPASSforregulartravellersbetweentwoparticularstations.YoucansitintheGeneralcoachwithoutticketwithanMST.Itisvalidfor29days.

WegotourMSTsissuedandlifebecameeasy.Wealwaysreachedthestation5minutesafterthescheduledtime.(BecauseitisawellprovenfactthatIndiantrainsarealwayslatebyaverage10minutes).TheMSTsareapplicableonlyforgeneralcoachbutweusedtositinthesleepercoach.MostoftheTTEsdon'tbothertobotherthetravellerswithMSTpasses.Andifwewerequestioned,ItwasveryeasytonegotiatewiththeTTEs.A20

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rupeesnotewasmorethanenoughtosealthedeal.

Lastdayofthetraining(30thday).Wereachedthestation5minuteslate.Nowmostofyoumusthaveheardthename,HowrahKurlaMail(Mail).Itisknownasthe'righttimetrain'inourarea.Mailarrivedexact5minuteslate.Wedashedtowardsno.5thplatform.Sincethisisthecapitalofthestate,trainsusedtostopforminimum5minutessotherewasnothingtoworry.Ontheway,itstuckme,ourMSTsexpiredyesterdayandwehadnotimetobuythetickets.Myfriendgavemeanevilgrinandweknewitwasgoingtobeanadventurousevening.Bythistimewehadbecomeprofessionalsinbreachingrailwayrules.Weboardedthetrain.Notthegeneralcoach,butagainthesleepercoach.

Meandmyfriendsatoppositetoeachotheranddecidedthatwewillnotsleep,andstayalertandassoonastheTTEentersthecoachwewillescapefromtheothersideinasleekmovement.Theplanwasfoolproofandtherewasnopossibilityofanyglitch.

Andthenmyfriendfellasleep.Ttecamefromthesidewhichmyfriendwasguardingandwithoutsecondglanceaksedfortickets.Welookedateachother.Hesaid"Comewithme".

Iwasalittlescaredbutmyfriendhadthatsamecalmnessonhisface.TTEcontinuedaskingotherpassengersforticketsandwewerestandingbehindhim.

JustwhenIthoughtwewerebusted.Myfriendgrabbedmyhandandpulledmeinotherdirection.

"Run!""Wtf,areyouinsane??""Shutupandrun"

Werantwocoachesandenteredthebathroom.Lockedfrominside.Ourdestinationwasjust30minutesaway.



Now,whati'mgoingtosaynext,youwillnotbelieve.

Myfriendlosthispatienceandafter20minuteshecameoutofthebathroom.HeknockedonmeandIalsocameout.Isaid"Whydidyoucameout?"

Hesaid,"Ithoughtstationhadarrived"

WeturnedAndtherehewas,again.

Thistimehegrabbedusbythearmandsaidthathewilltakeustosomehigherofficialandthenourfateswouldbedecided,forwehadcommittedamajorcrimebythen.HestartedcheckingticketsagainandIthinkhewasnotveryseriousaboutus.

ThistimeIranintheoppositedirection.FromS2toS11.Bythistimethetrainstoppedinourtown.Werantowardstheoverbridgeandoutofthestationasfastaswecould.

OnthewayhomeIupdatedmystatusinFB

"Aajkuchzyadahitoofanihogaya"inhowrahkurlamail.

Formostofyouwhodidn'tbelieve.





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Thisisanincidentfromlate90'swhichIheardfrommycousin.Storygoeslikethis:

Agroupoffourfivefriendsintheir20'sweretravellinginsleepercoachwithoutticketsasusual.Theylookedjoblessandcareless.Theirmuscularphysiquecomplimentedit,andbeingjoblessgavethemalotoftimetoworkonit.

Thecoachwasalmostfullandtheystoodneargate.Moreover,itgavethemtheadvantagetogoandlockthemselvesinbathroom,jumpiftrainisrunningslowormovetoanothercoachincasetheywerecaughtbyTTE/Police.

Anonymous10.8kViews




Trainwasgallopingatfullpace,tryingtodefeattheendlessqueueoftreeswhichstoodfirmlynearby.Occasionallytraincrossedaqueductsandwithclicketyclacksoundinthebackgroundtheridewasinteresting.

HerecomesaleanTTEinhislate40's.Baldhair,wrinkledface,hewasanepitomeofageing.Sincethegangwasof45guysandTTEwasalone,theydecidedtopulloffatrick.OncetheTTEapproachedthem,theyinitiatedaconversationwhichgoeslikethis:

Guy1:Doyouremember,lasttimeweweretravellingwithouttickets.Friendsinsync:Yeah,wedo.Guy1:AndTTEaskedfortickets.Evenifwetoldhimthatwealwaystravelticketless,hekeptondemandingtickets/moneyfromus.Guy2:Yeah,andweweresopissedoffthatwethrewhimfromtherunningtrain.Guy3:Yes.Anditmusthavehurthimalotsincetrainwasrunningatitsfullpace.Guy4:Wonderwhatwillwedotothenextguy!

Atthismoment,allofthemturnedbacktoseethepalefaceofTTE.TTE,whowashearingthewholeconversationpassively,onceconfronted,gavethemasmileandwentaheadwithhisbusinessasiftheywerehissoninlaws.

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IrecalloneinstancewheniwastravelingwithoneofmyfriendfromDelhitoJalandharcantt,wewerecarryinggeneraltickets,wehadconvocationinouruniversity.MyfriendwascarryingadocumentsbagandIwascarryingalargeBag.Trainwasineveningat08pm,Weboardedthesleepercoach,andstoodnearthegate,sonowwehavedividedthetasktolookforTTfrombothsides.WheneverTTwascomingfrompreviouscoach,wegotshiftedtonextcoach.

KaushalSinha,Traveledtoomuch3.5kViews




Thiscontinuestillwegottothelastcoach.WepassedtheACcoachbyexitingatnextstationandenteringfromothercoach.

Nightcomesandwesleptonthefloorofsleepercoachinthemiddleofseats.Nowaround1am,TTshookusandtoldtoshowtheticket,IshowedhimtheticketandmyfriendtoldhimthatanotherTTcutusafinereceiptofRs.430.Hethenaskedforthereciepts(Wehaveknowledgeofthefinereceiptfromourpreviousvisits).Nowherecomesthesurprisemyfriendopenedthedocumentsbag,andtherewerethousandsofreceiptsofdifferentkinds....foodbills,collegeassignments,companyprojectpapers,creditcardbills,bankstatements,diarypapers.Nowhehasdumpdownallthepapersonfloorandstartedsearching,after5minutesTTtoldhimtostopandtoldusthathewillcomeafter15minutessobetterfindthereceiptfast.OhwhatareliefthatwasandIwasstunnedbythewickedmoveofmyfriend.Andontopofthatourdestinationstationhadcome.WesplitupandgonetoothercoachestohideourselfandsafelygotoutatJalandharCanttstation.

Hellitwasanawesomeexperience,Istilllaughatthatsmartassmoveofmyfriend...thatwasamazing..!!!


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Okay,thishappenedwhenIusedtogotomycollegevialocaltrainonadailybasis.Mycollegeisabout1hourtrainjourneyfrommyplace.Thecollegeusedtostartat10:30AMandthusImustcatch9:20AMlocaltrainorelseImissthecollegefortheday![Nexttrainisat10:30AMandnobodywantedtotakebustogotocollegeincaseyoumissthetrain.]

InIndia,inthelocaltrainstherearegenerallynoTTE/TC.Sosometimesyoucangetawaytothedestinationwithoutbuyinganyticket.

AbhinavShrivastava,M.Tech[IT],Batchof2017,IIITBangalore476Views



Ioncedidn'tbuyticketsinceIreachedthestationat9:18AM.Idirectlyboardedthetrainandattendedthecollegeandcameback.ForthenextfewdaysthesamestoryrepeatedIdidn'tbuyticket.LikethisamonthpassedbyandIdidallthetravelfreeofcostsincetherewasnocheckingbyTTEinlocaltrains.Bynow,IwasprettymuchconfidentthatIdon'tneedtobuyticketasTTEnevercomesinlocaltrains.Afterafortnightorsomytestswerestarting.OnmyDBMStestday,againIboardedthetrainwithouttheticket.Meandmyfriendfoundaplaceoppositetoeachothertosit.Healsowastravellingwithouttheticket.Thepositionsaredemonstratedasfollows:

Thetrainstartedandwebowedourheaddownandsoonweweredeeplyengrossedinrotememorizingthenotesforthetest.

After2030minutesintothejourney,somebodykepthandsonmyshoulder.Ilookedupslowly,thepersonwasnoneotherthanTTE:



Helookedatmeandmyfriendandsmilinglysaid:

TTE:"Beta!Tumdonokpassticketnahihna?"[Translation:"Youbothdon'thavetickets,isn'tit?"]

Me:[Sheepishsmileonmyface]"Niuncle,woteststhenaaajtojaldijaldimeticketlenabhoolgaye"[Translation:"No,uncleWearehavingteststoday,soweforgottobuytheticket!"]

TTE:"Accha,abhitumdonokofinebharnapadega."[Translation:"Nowyoubothhavetopaythefine."]

Bylaw,thefineshouldbeRs250X2=Rs500totalforticketlesstravelin




localtrain.

Me:[Bargainingskillscomingintothepicturecombinedwith"Awwww'Cat'sface"]"Uncle,pleasekuchkamkardijiyena,humlogkpassitnepaisenahih"[Translation:"Uncle,pleasereducethefine,pleaseuncle"]

TTE:[Givesmeandmyfriendatensedlooksforabout35secondsandsays]"Accha,chalotumdonomilakRs100bhardoauraglibaarseticketlelena."[Translation:"Ok,payRs100intotalandnexttimetaketicket,bothofyou,ok?"]

Meandmyfriend:[Nowfeelingrelaxed]"Jiuncle!Thankyouuncle!"[Translation:"Sure,uncle!Thankyouuncle!"]

Ihappilypaidthefinewithmyfriendandthenhecarriedon.Wereachedourcollegeontime.

P.S:HowIgotonly2marksoutof15marks,evenaftertakingtheextraanswersheetinthattest,isanotherinterestingstory.


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ThisincidenthappenedwhenIwasinfinalyearofmyengineering.

OurcollegewaslocatedintheGarhwalHimalayas,PauriGarwhal,Uttarakhand.SothenearestRailwaystationwasHaridwarorDehradun,nearly250Kms.

Itwasmyfriend'ssister'smarriagesowedecidedtoattendit,assomeofushadneverseenNainital(YesthemarriagewasinHaldwani,around50KMsbeforeNainital).

AshishKanswal,There'snotruthwe'vebeenchasingallourlife,Timeismarchingonandwe...2kViews



WedecidedtotaketheonlytrainfromHardiwartoHaldwani.Wewereagroupof10friends,shortofmoney,sodecidedtotravelingeneralcompartment(asthereislessprobabiltyofTTEscomingingeneralcompartmentforcheckingtickets),andofcoursewithouttickets(Thecostofeachticketwasaround170Rs).

Weboardedthetrainat11:00PMinHaridwar.In themorningataround5:00AMwewereinKathgodam(AsmallstationbeforeHaldwani).

Nowhere'stheturningpoint.

TwoofmyfriendshadthismindblowingIdea.Theysaidthattheywillgototheticketcounterandbuy10ticketsfromKathgodamtoHaldwani(costofeachticketwasaround15Rs).Wewereagainstthisstupididea,buttheysomehowinsistedusthatnothingwouldgowrong.

Asbothofthemwerewalkingtowardstheticketcounter,ATTEcalledoneofthefriend.Theotheronewhowaswalkingbyhissidejustwalkedawayashedidntknewthisguy.SotheTTEhadaconversationwithhim.

TTE:Showmeyourticket.Friend:Iwasgoingtobuyit.TTE:okwhereistheentrance.Friend:'Confused.....Lookinghereandthere.'

AndthenitwasafineofRs200.

Restofusgotluckyalthoughwedistributedthefine.

PS:Thisismycollege.





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IhaveanamazingexperienceofgettingcaughtbytheTTEfortravellinginasleepercoachonaGeneralTicket.

1. I,withfiveofmyfriendsboardedtheKovaiExpressatSalemjunction.AsitwasholidayseasontheGeneralcompartmentwasverycrowded,wedecidedtoboardareservedcompartment(onaGeneralcompartmentticket).OurdestinationwasKatpadiwhichhardlytakesfourhours.Immediatelyafterthetrainstarted,theTTEcameforexaminingourtickets.Whenheaskedusfortheticket,wetoldhimwehadgeneralticketsandheaskedustoshifttothegeneralcompartmentwhenthetrainstopsinthenextstationandwenodedourheadsinagreement.ThetrainstoppedatthenextstationandwehadnointentionofshiftingtotheGeneralcompartment.WethoughtofevadingtheTTEifhecomesagain.TheTTE,thistimelookedfuriousandaskedustopayanexorbitantfineofrs1000perperson.Thistimewepolitelyrequestedhimtoletusoffand

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promisedhimthatwewouldshifttothegeneralcompartmentatthenextstop.Thistimehewarnedusthatifwedidn'tgetdowninthenextstationhewilldefinitelyfineus.Nextstationcameandwedidn'tashifttothegeneralcompartmentthinkingthathewouldnevercomeback.Tooursurprisehecamebackandaskedustopayfine.Whenwetoldhimwehadnomoney,hesnatchedourallbutoneticketndwarnedusthatthereisticketinspectiongoingonattheKatpadistationandwecannotescapefromtheexaminersatthestation.Wewereworried.WethencalledthefriendwhoissupposedtoreceiveusattheKatpadistationandaskedhimtogetplatformticketsforallofus.WhenthetrainreachedKatpadi,hewasreadywithtickets.WeshowedtheseticketstotheexaminerattheKatpadistation.WethusescapedfrompayingheftypenaltiesfortravellinginareservedcoachwithaGeneralcompartmentticket.


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ThishappenedinOctober2013whilewe(withmyfriendX)weretravellingfromHyderabadtoVijayawadainSimhapuriExpress.ItwasDasaratimeandtrainwasfullycrowdedwithpeoplegoingtotheirHomeplaces.I'vebookedatatkalticketforthesametrainanditwasn'tconfirmedafterchartpreparation.So,MyfriendXwhohadaconfirmedticketsaidthatIcansharehisberthasthejourneywasjustfivesixhours.Ithoughtofgettinga"general"ticketsothatwhenTTEasksforticket,IcanpaythebalancemoneyandshareX'sberth.SoIstartedwaitinginthequeueandwhenitismyturntobuyticket,thecounterisclosed.Then,Isawtheboarduponticketcounterdisplayingthecountertimings(closesat10PM).Cursingmyluck,Iboardedthetrainwithoutticketastherewasn'tmuchtimelefttostandinadjacentticketcounter(closesat10:30PM).Asthetrainwasfullycrowded,PolicemaybeRPF,startedcheckingTicketsandIprayedGodtoleaveme.TheycametomeandfoundthatIdon'tevenhavea"general"ticket.So,Theytookwithtotheendofcompartmentwithsomeotherpeopleandstartedtreatingroughly.Iwasreallyscaredandtold

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themmysideofstory.Theheadofthatgroupwasn'tconvincedandtookmyphonetomakesurethatIwon'tleavethetrain.Theywenttoothercoachesforchecking.Notknowingwhattodo,IsatwithmyfriendandnowitisTTE'sturnofticketchecking.So,Irantotheothersideoftraininsearchofthepolicegroup.FinallyIfoundthemafter10coachesandtherewereabunchofpeoplelikeme.IaskedhimtoreturnmyphonesothatIwouldgetdownatnextstationandbuyaticket.Thenoneofthemtoldmetoofferhimabribe.butIdon'thaveanyideaofhowtodothat.So,Ijustwaitedthereuntillallothersleft.TheheadofthegrouphimselfaskedmehowmuchcashIhadandIsaidtwohundred.Hehappilytookthemandreturnedmyphoneaftershowingaplacetosit.HesaidthathewouldtakecareifanyTTEcomesforchecking.

Hegotdownatthenextstation.IwaswonderingwhatifanewTTEcomesforcheckingandtoaddmoremiseryattheverynextstation,anewTTEboardedandstartedcheckingtickets.HefoundlotofpeoplelikemeandallofthemsaidthatPolicetookmoneyfromthemandshowedplacetosit.HeaskedmeandIsaidthesame.Hefurtheraskedmethepolice'namejusttomakesurethatIwasn'tbluffing.Iwasfortunateenoughtonotethatpolice'namewhenhetookmoney.ItoldhimhisnameandTTEsparedmeoff.LaterHecomplainedhishigherauthoritiesontheheadofthatpolicegroupthattheytookmoneyfromlotofpeople.


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ThisincidenthappenwhenIwasreturningtomyhomefromanNCCcampinDelhi.NowIhadorderstobeinuniformsoinstationIremovedmyNCCbadgeandworeacamojacketforthejourney.AsmyfatherwasinrailwayIknewthatthefrontSLRguardcabinwillbeemptysoinsteadofreservingmyseatIboughta2ndclassticketandsatintheSLRguardscabin,AftersometimeanotheremployeecameandsatnexttomeandseeingmeinUniformheaskedwhichstation,IsaidSRPFnewpostingHubli,Hestoodupandshakeshandwithmeandsaid'kidIamHead

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ConstableJhansi.IwaslikeshitIhavenoIdeaaboutanyrulesinRPFandSOPandnowIwillbetravellingwithone.whatifIgetcaught,IpretendedasifIdidn'tknewhindiandmynativeisHublithisismyfirstpostingtoavoidanyconversation.AfterMathurasuddenlypeoplestartedyellingateachotherwithfoulwordsowebothgetdownandlookedforwhathappeninginPHcabinandthereafightbrokeoutbecauseofseat.Travellingin2ndclassisnoteasyinIRs,sowhenwetriedtostopitbutsomeonepushedtheconstable,thenhetookouthislathiandstartedchargingoneveryoneandaskedmetodothesame.ThisisthefirsttimeIwaseverbeentothissituationsoIhadnoIdeawhattodosoIjuststoodtherestill,After5minAGRAcameandRPFwerecalledin,Theconstablesawmeshiveringandsaiddontworrythisisyourfirsttimeyouwillgetusetoit.ThentheinspectoraskedwhoamIandtheconstablerepliedheisnewrecruitandgoingtobase,theInspectorgavemeapackageandsaidhanditovertoDaund.WebothcameandsettledowninSLR.AtjhansiIwassimplystandingonfootboardanotherconstablesawmeandcametotheSLRandaskedwhoamIandashewasondutyofthattrainandIwasinUniform,thismadehimsuspicious,AgaintomyrescuecametheHeadconstablewhosaidIamnewandgoingtobase.AtdaundIaskedtheconstableondutyabouttheRPFpostandhetookmethere,IhandedoverthepackagetoInspectorandhethankedmeandinsistedmetohavetea.IhadtimeasindaundasengineschangesitsheadingsoIsatfortea,meantimeinspectorstartedquestioningmethatitisrearthataconstableinuniformthattoooffduty,IsaidIwasinhurrytocatchthetrain,otherconstablestartedinquiringaboutmybatchandhowdidIgotselectedasrecentlythereisnosuchrecruitment,ImymindIwasthingaboutthepunishmentandtheimprisonmentIamabouttoreceiveforimpersonatingaconstableandmisusinguniform,andthenIheardthewhistlethatbroughtsucharelieftome,IsaidsorrysirIneedtocatchmytrainandstartedrunningtowardsit,InpuneandknownSSEcamewhowasworkingwithmyfatherandIwassorelieved,thentomynightmaresquadcamein(SquadareaboveTTEwhoaresupposetorectifyandcatcherrorsdonebyTTE,YoumaysurvivetheTTEandthereisnoescapefromSquad)TheysawbothofusandandstaredlikewhatarewedoinginGuardscabinasitisillegalt

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