Ticketless Passengers Crowd Bihar Vande Bharat; Coach Attendant Urges Deboarding

• A video showed ticketless passengers crowding Bihar's inaugural Vande Bharat Express, treating it like a regular service.
• Onlookers and a coach attendant urged the unauthorized travelers to deboard before the doors closed.
• The incident sparked online debate, with some users attributing it to a culture of ticketless travel in Bihar due to unofficial railway stops.
• The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that Railways can be held responsible for injuries to genuine passengers caused by overcrowding from ticketless travelers, citing negligence in supervision.

Why It Matters: Bihar's Vande Bharat inaugural run saw ticketless crowding, highlighting a systemic issue and railway accountability.