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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Why Railways had to pay 10 times the ticket price as compensation to 4 passengers travelling: 'Mental, physical & economic harassment...'

A consumer court in Bihar has held the Indian Railways responsible for failing to provide confirmed reserved berths to passengers and ordered compensation after four travellers were allegedly forced to complete their train journey standing.

According to a report by Bar and Bench, the Bhojpur Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed the railways to pay Rs 20,000 as compensation to the passengers for the harassment they suffered during the journey.

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