On the occasion of Guru Purnima, trains from Mathura towards Gwalior were packed with devotees returning from the Govardhan Parikrama. The general coaches were overcrowded, leading to passengers spilling over into sleeper coaches, causing inconvenience. Despite special trains being arranged, they too were filled to capacity upon reaching Mathura. Passengers were...
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seen seated on the doorsteps of reserved and AC coaches. Similarly, trains to Haridwar for the Shravan Maas have been facing overcrowding with only three trains operating on the Gwalior-Haridwar route, resulting in long waiting lists for tickets. Passengers are resorting to travelling to Haridwar via Delhi or using road transport due to the lack of available tickets. The overcrowding was particularly severe on the Utkal Express, which saw passengers exceeding the capacity of reserved coaches and difficulty in boarding the general coaches. The Utkal Express arriving from Agra was also delayed for 10 minutes after a chain-pulling incident near Birla Nagar Outer.