A dispute arose on the 12003 Swarn Shatabdi Express between a soldier, Dharmendra Yadav, and a coach conductor, Jitendra Singh, regarding a ticket. The soldier boarded the train at Kanpur Central station and refused to show his ticket, claiming that soldiers in khadi uniforms are allowed to travel without tickets. He...
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also accused the conductor of being a BJP member after seeing his nameplate. The conductor reported the incident to the control room, and the soldier was apprehended by the GRP at Fafunda station. The GRP attempted to remove the soldier, but the RPF intervened and detained him. After the soldier's ticket was purchased, he was released. The incident was reported to the railway minister, and the railway officials confirmed that charges were levied against the soldier for travelling without a ticket.