Student Wins ₹9 Lakh Compensation from Railways for 2.5-Hour Train Delay

• Samriddhi, a student from Basti, missed her BSc Biotechnology entrance exam in Lucknow due to a 2.5-hour delay of the Inter-City Superfast Express.
• The train, scheduled to reach Lucknow's Charbagh station by 11:00 AM, arrived significantly late, causing her to miss the 12:30 PM reporting time.
• Her lawyer father, Ravi Pratap Singh, filed a case against the Railways for 'deficiency in service' with the Basti District Consumer Commission, seeking ₹20 lakh compensation.
• After a 7-year legal battle, the consumer court ruled in Samriddhi's favor, ordering the Railways to pay ₹9.10 lakh.
• The compensation includes ₹8 lakh for the wasted academic year, ₹1 lakh for mental anguish, and ₹10,000 for legal expenses, with 12% interest if not paid within 45 days.

Why It Matters: Railways ordered to pay ₹9.10 lakh compensation for train delay causing a student to miss her exam.