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Jul 22 (19:26)   Train Tickets Sold Out in 8 Minutes: Black Market Allegations Surface During Ganesh Chaturthi

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The Indian Railways had announced 202 special trains for Ganesh Chaturthi festival travel from Mumbai to Konkan, but all tickets were sold out in just 8 minutes. This has caused widespread frustration amongst travellers, with accusations of black marketeering of tickets. The Railway Passengers Association has accused the railway administration of...
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being complicit in the black market activities, citing their inability to stop the quick booking of tickets and subsequent black market sales. The Association's president, Nandkumar Deshmukh, has alleged that railway officials are involved in the illegal activities and that the situation requires immediate attention from the Minister of Railways and other authorities. The Association also demands the addition of sleeping coaches in trains to alleviate overcrowding during the festival season.

Mumbai se Konkan tak Ganesh Chaturthi festival ke liye 202 special trains chalane ka announcement Indian Railways ne kiya tha, lekin sirf 8 minute mein sabhi tickets bik gaye. Isse travellers bahut pareshan hain, aur tickets ke black marketeering ke accusations bhi lag rahe hain. Railway Passengers Association ne railway administration...
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pe black market activities mein involved hone ka arop lagaya hai, aur iske peeche tickets ke bahut jaldi book hone aur phir black market mein bikne ki wajah batayi hai. Association ke president, Nandkumar Deshmukh, ne arop lagaya hai ki railway officials is illegal activity mein involved hain aur is situation par Railway Minister aur other authorities ka dhyan jaruri hai. Association ne festival season mein crowding kam karne ke liye trains mein sleeping coaches add karne ki bhi maang ki hai.

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