Student Misses NEET UG Due to Train Delay, Railway Ordered to Pay ₹9.1 Lakh Fine

• A student in Basti, Uttar Pradesh, missed her NEET UG exam in 2018 due to a train delay.
• She filed a lawsuit against the railway in the District Consumer Commission, seeking compensation for the wasted year.
• The case, which lasted over seven years, saw the railway admit to the delay but fail to provide a reason.
• The court ordered the railway to pay the student ₹910,000 within 45 days.
• Failure to pay within the stipulated time will incur an additional 12 percent interest on the total amount.

Why It Matters: Railway fined ₹9.1 lakh for train delay causing student to miss NEET UG exam, setting a legal precedent.