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48111 1st July 2010 13:43
Passenger habits in India
 
When two students were caught at Motihari travelling first class with third class tickets there was a riot and 12 people were injured.
Pulling the alarm chain or chord,ticketless travel and assaulting railway staff have become national sports in India.
Alarm chains or chords are pulled on average 118 times a day, during the past 3 months on the Central railway alone £130,000 in fines has been exacted from passengers.
All over India many Peasants ride on trains as they would bullock carts and they are shocked at the idea that they should pay.Pulling the chain or chord has become such a scourge that the railway authorities have been thinking of removing them from all but "upper - class carriages.

48111

locojoe 1st July 2010 14:56
crowded Indian train
 
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Originally Posted by 48111 (Post 49340)
All over India many Peasants ride on trains as they would bullock carts and they are shocked at the idea that they should pay.Pulling the chain or chord has become such a scourge that the railway authorities have been thinking of removing them from all but "upper - class carriages.48111
Here's a crowded Indian train for you Peter. :)

48111 1st July 2010 15:23
They will be doing that on the Bletchley to Bedford branch shortly
:D:D:D

Arran 18th July 2010 17:37
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When two students were caught at Motihari travelling first class with third class tickets there was a riot and 12 people were injured.
Pulling the alarm chain or chord,ticketless travel and assaulting railway staff have become national sports in India.
Alarm chains or chords are pulled on average 118 times a day, during the past 3 months on the Central railway alone £130,000 in fines has been exacted from passengers.
All over India many Peasants ride on trains as they would bullock carts and they are shocked at the idea that they should pay.Pulling the chain or chord has become such a scourge that the railway authorities have been thinking of removing them from all but "upper - class carriages.

48111
Haha good find mate;)

Anon Mouse 18th July 2010 22:24
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Originally Posted by 48111 (Post 49340)
When two students were caught at Motihari travelling first class with third class tickets there was a riot and 12 people were injured.
Pulling the alarm chain or chord,ticketless travel and assaulting railway staff have become national sports in India.
Alarm chains or chords are pulled on average 118 times a day, during the past 3 months on the Central railway alone £130,000 in fines has been exacted from passengers.
All over India many Peasants ride on trains as they would bullock carts and they are shocked at the idea that they should pay.Pulling the chain or chord has become such a scourge that the railway authorities have been thinking of removing them from all but "upper - class carriages.

48111
Sounds like the 16.06 Newcastle - Manchester lol

craftsmaster 9th August 2010 07:22
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Originally Posted by Anon Mouse (Post 50551)
Sounds like the 16.06 Newcastle - Manchester lol
Very same story actually as with Aussies trains & scenery


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