Passenger Hands TTE A ‘Letter', Wins Respect And A Deep Bow — Then A Fine
Every day, hundreds of passengers travel by train to reach their destinations. However, among them are many who board without a valid ticket, causing inconvenience and losses to the railway system. To tackle this ongoing issue, Indian Railways regularly conducts special operations aimed at catching ticketless travellers and ensuring a more comfortable experience for legitimate passengers. During one such operation in the Jhansi Railway Division in Uttar Pradesh, a rather unusual incident took place, something even the most experienced ticket inspector could not have anticipated.
As part of the routine morning checks, Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) were inspecting coaches one by one. In one compartment, they approached a middle-aged man seated comfortably. When asked to produce his ticket, the passenger calmly handed over a sheet of paper.
The inspector glanced at the paper and, to his astonishment, paused. Upon reading it closely, he was so moved that he respectfully bowed to the passenger and even touched his feet, offering congratulations. However, after a moment of reflection, the inspector examined the paper more carefully and said: "This paper reflects your commendable work in social service, and I truly respect that. I am even willing to assist you personally in this noble cause. But to travel on this train, you still need a valid ticket."
The passenger, taken aback, did not accept this response easily and began arguing with the inspector. Despite the lengthy exchange, the TTE stood his ground and fined the man accordingly before allowing him to continue his journey. Such events are rare, although it's common during ticket-checking drives for irregular travellers to hide in toilets or rush into other coaches to avoid detection.
According to sources, this ticket inspection operation was conducted under the leadership of Assistant Commercial Manager Pankaj Tripathi, along with Chief Ticket Inspector Manohar Lal Meena, Srilal, Imtiaz Rahman (Deputy CTI), Jitendra Kumar Verma (CTI), Mahendra Singh Patel (Deputy CTI), Mohammad Mudassar Khan (Deputy CTI), Mukesh Kushwaha (Deputy CTI), and Naresh Sharma.
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