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Nagabhushanam Nukala
from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Nov 18, 2018
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Address: 600097

I came to receive my wife and kid to tamabaram station today at 6:45 am. When i entered into the west tamabaram station, there was a huge line. So many people are in hurry to take tickets and there was only one counter open. There were around 30-35 passengers waiting, but i see the second counter was not open. The timings mentioned on the counter as 6 am - 21:30.
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    Anandavelpandi
    from Jagtial, Telangana
    Nov 14, 2018
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    Gud aftnun sir!
    Na chennai empresa unresever linela pallavan train kaka waite pannitu erunthan sir. Train vantha udan vagamaka train la arenom. Appo ennoda bars missing sir train kalampe thamperam varumpootho ttr vanthanga sir afpo my barsa pakuran missing sir. Than train ticketum missing and fine rs 900 kattutu vanthan. Sir i am very very request me sir.[protected]: [protected]. Thanku sir.
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      padmanabhanb
      from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      Nov 14, 2018
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      enquiry counter coimbatore railway station /urgent requirement for servicing battery car

      Address: 641005

      Sir,
      Reached coimbatore railway station around 2000 hrs to board the nilgiri express on 07 nov 2018. Reserved ticket in b2 - 3rd ac compartment. I am a senior citizen aged 70 years, underwent aortic valve replacement, unable to walk, wearing foot fall splint in my left leg. Went to the enquiry counter, asked for battery car service (Platform 2). The person in counter asked me to look out for the number displayed in entry gate. Called...
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      Abdul Wahab M
      from Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
      Nov 9, 2018
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      Hi,

      I am daily travelling in arakkonam to chennai central emu trains. As a passenger me and fellow passengers facing harassment by transgender. They are forcing us to give money and harming the public. Even we have rpf at all station they not even caring about this one.
      Please rectify this issue as earlier possible and take action on transgender.

      Thanks
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        Harish SV24
        from Vellore, Tamil Nadu
        Nov 3, 2018
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        I was traveling from kollam (Qln) to virudhunagar (Vpt) in tambaram express. But from sengottai people don't understand that it is an express train and the travel using the passenger ticket. The railways they don't even have ticket checking or a announcement. People are also carrying crackers in this train. So i felt it was an unsafe journey ever i had.
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          Bharathan Krishnamurthy
          from Morjim, Goa
          Oct 27, 2018
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          Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600083
          Website: concession not given to handicapped

          K. Bharathan
          To genral manager southern railways, chennai
          Dear sir,
          I booked a ticket to shirdi online which was rac2, 3, 4, 5 till23.10.18 and so we canelled the ticket.
          To avoid losing a chance to go to shirdi, we booked a ticket vide pnr no [protected] on 30.9.18.
          We had already booked two tickets on 30.8.18 in pnr no [protected] from shirdi to dadar and
          In pnr no [protected] from cst mumbai to chennai-both using handicapped dauughters’ concession.
          On 30.9.18, the person booking pnr [protected] refused to entertain the concession for handicapped. My son-in-law swaminathan went to book the ticket. The person asked via phone at booking counter the pnr nos of for the ticket booked using concesstions on 30.8.18. Still, the person refused saying the concession shows handicapped in certificate and the online certificate shows “mr” in the concession and the person asked my son-in-law to go to central station office and get it corrected. Only 5 tickets were available and he asked me. I told him to take the tickets without conc ession since if he goes to central station and comes back the seats may get booked. The person said other two bookings were wrong and there would be audit objection. I attach the online certificate which says mr. I came to know only form them mr means mentally #. Whatever it is mr or without mr, she is handicapped and so entitled to concession.
          So i request you to refund the difference in fare due to concession for my daughter sankari and escort and send a cheque to my address above.

          Thanking you,
          Yours truly,
          Bharathan
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          Oct 27, 2018
          Updated by Bharathan Krishnamurthy
          K.Bharathan 11/46, ”RAMS” ASHOKNAGAR FIRST AVENUE, CHENNAI83
          27.10.18
          TO GENRAL MANAGER SOUTHERN RAILWAYS, CHENNAI
          Dear Sir,
          I booked a ticket to shirdi online which was RAC2, 3, 4, 5 till23.10.18 and so we canelled the ticket.
          To avoid losing a chance to go to shirdi, we booked a ticket vide pnr no [protected] on 30.9.18.
          We had already booked two tickets on 30.8.18 in pnr no [protected] from shirdi to dadar and
          In pnr no [protected] from cst Mumbai to Chennai-both using handicapped dauughters’ concession.
          On 30.9.18, the person booking pnr [protected] refused to entertain the concession for handicapped. My son-in-law Swaminathan went to book the ticket. The person asked via phone at booking counter the pnr nos of for the ticket booked using concesstions on 30.8.18. Still, the person refused saying the concession shows handicapped in certificate and the online certificate shows “mr” in the concession and the person asked my son-in-law to go to central station office and get it corrected. Only 5 tickets were available and he asked me. I told him to take the tickets without conc ession since if he goes to central station and comes back the seats may get booked. The person said other two bookings were wrong and there would be audit objection. I attach the online certificate which says mr. I came to know only form them mr means mentally ###. Whatever it is mr or without mr, she is handicapped and so entitled to concession.
          So I request you to refund the difference in fare due to concession for my daughter SANKARI and ESCORT and send a cheque to my address above.

          Thanking you,
          Yours Truly,
          Bharathan [protected]
          Oct 27, 2018
          Updated by Bharathan Krishnamurthy
          waiting for resolution
          I missed by bag with my original documents. and i have my bank related documents, clothes and my note book... and also missed phone ear set with that.
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            Vadlamani Satyaprasad
            from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
            Oct 26, 2018
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            Address: 520001

            The parking contractor has placed goons without even any dress code for them, today i have parked my car @05:50 am and came back @06:05 am they have informed me to pay rs.35.40, firstly i have enquired is that the cost to be paid, he has rudely told that it has to be paid there's no free parking, i inquired that on the ticket it has been printed that it has to be charged for "parking fee per 3 hours or part there of". As he was not giving me any proper clarification and i have no information, so i have given him rs 50 he has asked me to provide change, i had paid 20 *2 i. E 40 rupees, without even tendering the change of rs 4.50 he is going when i have asked, rudely asking me to tender exact change else he can't, but huse change of coins was placed on his table still he' is not interested to pay me. He was rude and behaved like a goon and not bothered to pay back the change to customers. Firstly i wanted to know is that correct face he is charging from customers, secondly whether it is not his responsibility to provide change to customers, how come customers can provide exact change. Thirdly if he is not paying back 50 paise or 1 rupee also, he is making a good quantum of money m/s sri mahalakshmi car parking gstin 37arkpk1456d3zt. Regards satyaprasad v
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            I booked suvidha train for Chennai to Tambaram.. train delay by 1hr 40mins.. not only this time, it seems this train is always delay about 02 hrs..
            Please arrive as per the scheduled time. Only public getting affected by this. All our scheduled​ works spoiled. Kindly avoid delay in future.
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              Nandhust
              from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
              Oct 23, 2018
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              Madam/sir,
              1 for nearly a month lift is not working (Towards velachery). Don't know whom to contact. If we ask in ticket counter they are asking to contact engineering department. Is it passengers duty to do this!? It is very difficult to climb stairs in the morning.
              2. Escalators are not working for nearly or more than a year. They are not fixed. The new one is in the railway station for many days. When will be the work completed?
              3. Many passengers are sitting in the train entrances comfortably even in rush hours. Why railway department is not considering these things?

              Please do the needful as soon as possible.
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              There is no much space in Palakkad express from Chennai to Palakkad since the train uses unique route we need to focus more on this train. Nearly 400- 600 people are traveling in general compartments alone.kindly consider this as a serious complaint from people around Salem, Namakkal, Karur and dindukkal.
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                rathoo
                from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                Oct 22, 2018
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                Address: Erode, Tamil Nadu, 638002

                From
                K. K. Rathinavel ganapathy
                M/s poorna palamudir
                Annamar petrol bunk
                140, moolapalayam
                Erode 638002

                To,
                Commericial manager,
                Refund section
                Ccm refund
                Park town
                Chennai-03.

                Sir
                I have booked reservation ticket no 84322370 pnr[protected] to travel from hydrabad to erode on[protected], but to the last minute of train depature my concerened ticket was not confirmed.

                Then avoid teadious journey i have choose bus travels to continue my journey.
                Hereby i am reqesting you to process my unused ticket and refund my amount.
                Also i attached the copy of ticket and requesting letter which i have send to your office via register post.

                Hopefully trust you that you will process asap. And do the need ful
                Thanks
                Yours
                Rathinavel ganapathy
                [protected]@gmail.com
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                  ramjay15
                  from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                  Oct 21, 2018
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                  tirunelveli junction platform 2

                  I travelled from ms to ten & back (Tirunelveli) by anantpur16723exp in ha1. On 17oct&29th oct with pnr[protected]&[protected]. There is escalator in 1st platfrom inteṇ which is gooḍ. I have following complaints
                  1. No escalator for platform 2&3 and no escalator in egmore platformṣ.2. Only half portion of 2nd platform has lighting.in the other half there is no lighting and platform is obstructed by steel truss for providing roofing.br...
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                  asra3443
                  from Kolkata, West Bengal
                  Oct 19, 2018
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                  Address: 744101
                  Website: [email protected]

                  I have perfomed journey on 01/06/2018 from kollam junction to chennai central on 01/06/2018 by by special train. My pnr no. [protected] 3rd ac. But unfortunately 3rd coach was not worked. At that time.. My ticket changed from 3rd ac to sl coach s11 41, 44. But no lcc issued by the tte. No. Tte was entered in the said coach from kollam to chennai. At the time of arrival at chennai myself tdt has been made in the chennai cnetral railway station office vide tdr no. 255524 dt 02/06/2018. But no refudn was made by southern railway till date.
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                    N Goverdhan Giri
                    from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                    Oct 17, 2018
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                    Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600130

                    The auto / cab drivers stand all over the entrance near the car parking and keep blocking it and cause a lot of hardship to the general public. Its been happening all the time. They keep harassing the passengers like me to take their ride. Even if i refuse one, the other comes over block my path and ask for ride. This contiues for at least 10 times.

                    You can't deny this by saying that such things do not happen. If cannot deny then you must be aware of it and still not taking any action. Because as far as i know this harassment is happening for many months may be for years.

                    Hope you take necessary action to curtain these people from entering the station or contain them to one particular place behind barricade.
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                      Jagadeeshchandraprasad
                      from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                      Oct 11, 2018
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                      Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600042

                      Hai,
                      My name is jagadeesh,
                      I got a ticket from chennai beach to guindy but the ticket which is issued at the station is to ambattur. I took that ticket and i got the train which will goes to guindy after arriving at guindy station the ticket master verify the ticket and he made me to sit in the office for the payment of 255inr as it's a invalid ticket for guindy.
                      I gave the explaining to that particular person i. E, i asked the ticket for guindy but they gave to me to ambattur i don't know this ticket is invalid to guindy and then i replied to that person that sir iam going to every day to nungambakkam from guindy whenever i take ticket they are giving me the ticket to washermanpet in that way i think ambattur is the last station for that route so i got the train. But he is very rude to me and made me to sit in his office not more than 25 mins and finally i paid 150inr because of iam having only 180inr now i want to resolve this issue and i want compensation for the insult happened me at guindy station
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                        Laxminar
                        from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                        Oct 10, 2018
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                        Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600130

                        I have travelled quite a few times by shatabdi express between chennai and coimbatore. I observe that the catering is done by some north indian agency who has employed mostly north indian persons who cannot understand a word of tamil. Also, it is shocking that lunch / dinner served is nothing from south indian cuisine. Once, i got dal, bengan bhaja in lunch. Another occasion, i was served paneer paratha and typical punjabi gravy. I wonder if such catering is done in any of the northern railway trains, where passengers are served sambhar, rasam or kootu.
                        Please look into this complaint and stop serving north indian dishes which we find extremely unpalatable. After charging nearly rs 200/- donot insult us like this.
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                          Sella Jack
                          from Jayamkondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu
                          Sep 30, 2018
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                          Address: 638458
                          Website: [email protected]

                          Sir we booked our house hold goods in railway parcel service pwb no [protected] from vadodara to erode junction

                          We are travelled in same train no 19568 after get down from erode we asked parcel service department to unload our parcel but they are not unloaded and not respond same

                          13 nos of parcel pwb [protected] please track and give feedback sir please
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                          Sir I was holding valid season tickets (2 Nos) for a total distance of 51+44 within the norms of 150 Kms.My residence is in Kanjikode.The squad while verfifcation forcibility collected the fare as if I am without for the ED-CBF.They have threaten me to hand over to RPF if the fine is not paid hence paid.Pls look into this and render justice to me.
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                            Rextrain
                            from Tiruvalla, Kerala
                            Sep 28, 2018
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                            Address: 680121

                            Sir,
                            I'm a regular commuter in the trains of the southern railways. Though, i belong to coimbatore, by profession, i'm residing in kerala. During the first week of september, one fine morning, i went to the irinjalakuda railway statio reservation counter, filled up the form for my travel from palakkad jn to mangalore jn. The railway staff, one mr. Dileep, issued me the reservation ticket which stated the boarding point as shornur, instead of palakkad. I was shocked to see this. Its not for the first time he's erring to me, he has done this so many times before. One thing i've noticed in him is that he behaves very arrogantly as well unpolitely to most of the tamil speaking people. This very nature exposes his racial discrimination. I would request your favor most humbly to kindly do an official enquiry into this matter so as to penalize the erring officials and bring justice to the travelling passengers as well the public at large, for a more pleasant experience with railway reservatins as well travel.
                            Thanking you, sir.
                            Warm regards,
                            Raman. R
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                            Cancellation ID [protected] AND [protected] on 30.9.2018
                            Tickets refund not yet credited in my bank account
                            pray action
                            mothilal
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                              N Jeeva
                              from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                              Sep 25, 2018
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                              Address: 601203
                              Website: Online

                              Respected sir, i resideing in minjur and working in chennai city. I travel by train to reach my destination but very day train took minimum half an hour late. During the morning day time between 9:00 a. M to 10:00 am there is only two train available and every time train is running late by half an hour. We paceing lot of trouble during that time. So please kindly check this matter seriously and help as to reach over destination on time.
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                              Sep 25, 2018
                              Updated by N Jeeva
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                              Southern Railway — lack of train during the time between 9.00 to 11.00 a.m

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                              N Jeeva on Sep 25, 2018
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                              Respected sir, I resideing in minjur and working in Chennai city. I travel by train to reach my destination but very day train took minimum half an hour late. During the morning day time between 9:00 a.m to 10:00 am there is only two train available and every time train is running late by half an hour. We paceing lot of trouble during that time. So please kindly check this matter seriously and help as to reach over destination on time
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                                Rahularn55
                                from Salem, Tamil Nadu
                                Sep 23, 2018
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                                railway parking

                                Address: 600042

                                At st. Thomas mount railway parking. They are not allowing any customer to take their vehicle in between 12 to 4 am. And are rude (Because they are sleeping at that time). Olease take necessary action. And whenever we go there, he speaks rudely about the timimg. None other parking in chennai as said like this about the timing. So please ask the contractor to change the timing or staff behavior fir the benifits of people....
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                                Imthiyaz Ali
                                from Bengaluru, Karnataka
                                Sep 22, 2018
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                                Address: 635751

                                Hello sir, i m imthiyaz, age-28, pnr no-[protected]. Last week (18/9/2018) when i m in railway platform -2, with my family to travel from vaniyambadi (Vn) to bangalore (Sbc), in train no - 12639. Two persons came and attack me with metal rod, i m severaly injured and taken to govt. Hospital, though there was a police officer but he didn't caught him, and when i m in hospital no one came to take my complaint, so i report to media after that a officer came at 8.30 pm to take my complaint, i want to ask department that if any murder happen what will you do, there was no cctv in platform, till now any action is not taken, this the way southern railway works... I request you to kindly take appropriate step..
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                                  Sailaja GS
                                  from Hyderabad, Telangana
                                  Sep 22, 2018
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                                  Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

                                  Hi sir/madam

                                  Noticed in pattaravakkam station.. After sweeping that dust is throwing into the railway track...

                                  I raised the question.. Why you are throwing dust into train track, sweeping lady stated there was no dustbins...

                                  Please check and arrange the necessary needs... And also required to do inspection atleast weekly basis

                                  As we are going to go green... This is not fare to throw plastic wastage
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