The Pathankot Consumer Commission held Northern Railway liable for theft from a reserved AC coach, rejecting its 'unbooked luggage' defence and awarding ₹80,000 to the passengers.
Read Full ArticleThe Calcutta High Court awarded ₹8 lakh compensation to the family of a railway accident victim, holding that a ticket dispute alone cannot defeat a claim if the death qualifies as an "untoward incident" under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989.
Supreme Court pulls up Railways over slow safety progress, seeks detailed affidavit on fund allocation and says counter ticket passengers cannot be denied travel insurance.
Supreme Court questions why online railway tickets include accident insurance while offline counter tickets do not, directing Railways to explain the disparity.
PIL filed in SC seeks expert committee to frame guidelines for preventing stampedes like the New Delhi Railway Station incident that claimed 18 lives.
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