[Resolved]  Indian Railways — Still lot of corruption in ticket reservation even in Premium Tatkal Tickets

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Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Even if we observe for 5 mins, 40 seats disappear and then they charge a Sleeper Coach ordinary class worth rs 600 at a cost higher than 1300. So for 3 passengers normal tatkal charges would cost 1800 approx, while premium tatkal tickets would cost me higher than AC tickets. There are 25 trains running from Delhi to Gorakhpur but every train shows immediate packup in all classes. If I consider in Tatkal booking, it shows waiting list from the time the reservation window online is available. So much of corruption is happening inside railways which is not visible to the common public either waiting in queues or trying to book online. Every train is packed with vested interests quota so even if our PM says they would install Cameras - it is of no use because the real corruption is happening behind the doors either through agents or other beneficiary parties. Railways force us to buy waiting list tickets and do not show realistic data in PNR status. They force us to go for Tatkal option - which now shows waiting list from the 1st minute of opening online. Premium Tatkal gets full by 30% of seats in the 1st 3-4 mins of opening and then they start charging higher and higher from[protected] to 6000 INR for an ordinary sleeper class tickets. Travelling by air is better option then choosing railways but how to convince our old parents because they feel the risk in travelling by air as unsafe and they prefer only trains for journey. Can this consumer court really do something in this regard. Worst victim of corruption are Indian passengers who get only Diwali holidays to visit their home towns and the internal staff or higher authorities are doing something wrong for sure. They have all the control and they make us dance to their tunes as always. Don't update chart status time to time and also not showing actual data. Force maximum cancellation of tickets and they get cancellation charges Force maximum sale of tickets through tatkal because reservation status would show actual status just 4 hours before departure. Now they have divided tatkal to Premium tatkal and have started blocking 50% of tatkal tickets from the opening time of tatkal timings. While Premium tatkal tickets they start blocking 25% and then they start charging[protected] for a Sleeper Class ticket for 3 persons. We are fed up with politicians giving strong messages to the nation but nothing to contribute in return. Everybody promises corruption but they have no control on people and government officials