Reddit user says co-passenger verbally abused father over seat on Nagpur-Pune train
'I have heard that when you have got a side upper seat, you can sit on the side-lower from 6 am to 10 pm,' the user wrote, explaining that their tickets were booked by relatives, and they were not fully aware of railway rules.When the user politely requested a younger co-passenger to adjust and let his father sit on the side-lower berth for a while, the response was rather aggressive.'I said, 'Bhaiya, aap thoda sarak jaaye toh mere papa ko baithna hai (Could you please move a little so my father can sit)', and he replied, 'Yeh seat puri meri hai, kahin aur bitha isko (This whole seat is mine, make him sit somewhere else)',' the user said in the post.After repeated polite requests, the user said the man put on his earbuds and refused to respond. When he tapped the passenger's knee and requested again, the man responded with abuse, directed at the elderly father.Despite confronting the man and pointing out that he was only asking for a place for his old father to sit, the passenger allegedly continued to use obscene language. The user said his father, who has heart and leg problems, could not climb to the upper berth and was deeply hurt by the humiliation.At night, after some encouragement, the user's father managed to climb to the side-upper berth. The user said he informed the TTE (Travelling Ticket Examiner) about the abuse, but the official dismissed the complaint, allegedly saying, 'I don't care, ask him, not me about this.'Calling it the 'worst experience,' the user concluded his post by urging people to be more compassionate towards elderly travellers. 'Think twice — people are good and bad too. If you've got old people with you, be aware,' he said.The post also featured two pictures of the passenger in question:
The post has drawn strong reactions online, with many users expressing anger over the incident and questioning the inaction of the railway staff.'I would've punched him,' one user commented, adding that the man should have retaliated physically after the passenger verbally abused his father.'Change yourself to be strong enough to defend your family,' another user added.One of the users also said, 'Felt very bad reading this.'- Ends
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