A passenger traveling from Delhi to Saharanpur on the Shalimar Express was allegedly assaulted by two vendors at Saharanpur station. The passenger, Rajkumar Singh, was charged 20 rupees for a 15 rupee bottle of water. When he protested, the vendors assaulted him. He filed a complaint with the GRP, but they...
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only charged the vendors with breach of peace and dismissed the case. The incident occurred on Saturday night. The vendors were initially detained by RPF and handed over to the GRP. The GRP dismissed the case despite the passenger's written complaint and pressure from the vendors and their contractor. The GRP has confirmed that action has been taken against the vendors. This incident highlights a recurring issue of vendors charging exorbitant prices for Rail Neer at railway stations. While the official price is 15 rupees, vendors often demand 20 rupees, leading to frequent complaints from passengers.