Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Ticketless Kanwariyas Crowd Bihar Train's AC Coach, Distress Reserved Passengers
Some people called Kanwariyas are taking part in a special journey called the Kanwar Yatra.
Recently, a video showed a group of Kanwariyas arguing with a train ticket inspector.
They reportedly wanted to get on a train without buying a ticket.
Many people felt this showed some Kanwariyas were breaking the rules.
Not long after, something similar happened again.
A man and his family had tickets for a train going from Danapur to Bhagalpur.
They were in the air-conditioned coach of the train.
But other passengers crowded into the coach without tickets.
The man said there was barely any space, and his family felt suffocated and upset.
People are worried that some travellers are not following the rules during the Kanwar Yatra.
Ticketless Kanwariyas reportedly crowded the 3AC coach of a Danapur to Bhagalpur train, leaving barely any space for reserved passengers.
A man travelling with his family said they faced 'suffocation and distress' in the coach despite holding valid tickets.
A few days earlier, a video showed Kanwariyas arguing with a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) over allegedly wanting to board a train without a ticket.
The incidents highlight concerns that some are using the much-hailed Kanwar Yatra to violate rules in some form or another.
The matter was hardly out of headlines when a similar incident was reported again, pointing to repeated rule violations.
- Who
- Kanwariyas (Kanwar Yatra pilgrims) reportedly travelling without tickets, and a man travelling with his family on the Danapur–Bhagalpur train who held valid tickets.
- What
- Ticketless Kanwariyas crowded the train's 3AC coach, leaving barely any space for reserved passengers; a related video earlier showed Kanwariyas arguing with a Travelling Ticket Examiner over boarding without tickets.
- When
- Recently — a video emerged 'just a few days back' and a similar incident was reported shortly afterward; exact dates are not given in the article.
- Where
- On a train running from Danapur to Bhagalpur in Bihar.
- Why
- Reportedly, some Kanwariyas sought to travel without tickets during the Kanwar Yatra, causing overcrowding that left ticketed passengers in distress.
- Train Route
- Danapur to Bhagalpur
- Coach
- 3AC (air-conditioned)
- Location
- Bihar
- Affected Passengers
- A man travelling with his family who held valid tickets
- Reported Condition
- 'Suffocation and distress' due to overcrowding
- Prior Incident
- Video of Kanwariyas arguing with a TTE over allegedly boarding without tickets
- Similar Incidents Reported
- Two, within days of each other