TTE suspended for thrashing a passenger travelling in a train without ticket. Photo: Video grab
Chandigarh, January 18
Thrashing a passenger travelling in a train without ticket landed a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) in trouble, as he faced suspension for his terrible act.
A video of the incident going viral on social media platforms showed a TTE, claimed to be on the Barauni-Lucknow Express, drubbing a passenger who was travelling without a ticket.
Meanwhile, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also reacted to the incident, stating ‘zero tolerance for such misconduct’.
Zero tolerance for such misconduct, TTE has been suspended. https://t.co/MycVdbzw5i
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) January 18, 2024
According to railway officials, the incident occurred on Thursday when Barauni-Lucknow Express was travelling between Gonda and Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh.
The person shooting the video was also heard questioning the railways official for his act, who tried to snatch the former’s mobile phone.
A video surfaces on social media of TTE on Barauni-Lucknow express slapping a passenger. The concerned TTE has been suspended by the competent authority and an inquiry has been initiated against the concerned: Indian Railway pic.twitter.com/o776Dny0pN
— Raajeev Chopra (@Raajeev_Chopra) January 18, 2024
However, taking cognisance of the incident, the Divisional Railways Manager of Lucknow Division, North Eastern Railway suspended the TTE by initiating an inquiry against him.
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