Tag: seat dispute train India

A Family Travelling for a Sacred Ceremony Had Their Seats Stolen Mid-Journey. The Police Showed Up and Made It Worse.

Mar 13, 2026

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by

Myself, Amit Kumar

in Civic Accountability, Indian Railways, Safety & Security

Eleven family members on the Hemkunt Express had confirmed berths stolen mid-journey. Railway police at Saharanpur asked the victims to deboard. What the videos show is not one incident — it is a pattern India’s railways refuse to fix.