A train was found carrying passengers without ticket in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh.

This incident took place in Vande Bharat train, in Lucknow and the video went viral on June 11.

The visuals showed passengers who crowded the train’s premium coach without a ticket and revealed the inconvenience that was being faced by the passengers in the coach.

This incident is not new as recently, another video showed people boarding a 2nd AC train coach in the month of April. The coach remained congested with ticketless passengers.

According to reports, passenger traffic has jumped significantly in 2023-24. The Railways are now planning to introduce more Vande Bharat trains as well as 50 Amrit Bharat trains to tackle the overcrowding issue. Each train can carry 1,000-1,200 passengers. With 50 new trains, the total capacity will go up by at least 50,000 seats. Besides, capacity augmentation is taking place through regular trains as well.