Passengers asked to push train

sudheer poppa · May 16th, 2007, 21:25

I think Laalu's innovative management is being cascaded well into the organisation.

Quote:

Hundreds of Indian rail passengers got more than they had bargained for when the driver of their train asked them to get out and push.

It took more than half an hour to move the stalled electric train 12 feet (4 meters) so that it touched live overhead wires and was able to resume its journey, officials said on Wednesday.

More at...
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/as...eut/index.html

ba9rn · May 16th, 2007, 21:28

Does pushing a train qualify for a refund?

steven_ber · May 16th, 2007, 21:45

I knew those Garib Rath fares were too good to be true.

sudheer poppa · May 16th, 2007, 21:56

There should be a new section for It only happens in Bihar!

moo · May 16th, 2007, 22:07

The more I read about India, the more I realise all things are possible.
Amazing India.

Nick-H · May 16th, 2007, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudheer poppa

There should be a new section for It only happens in Bihar!

Was their luggage still there when they got back on the train?

roopesh_kohad · May 16th, 2007, 22:47

No mention of location, train name and/or how many passengers pushed. I would expect a relief loco to come and rescue. Will take this news with a pinch of salt.

Nick-H · May 16th, 2007, 23:02

I wouldn't expect a Reuters news item to be completely wrong. It might have been quite a few hours before another engine reached the spot.

ba9rn · May 16th, 2007, 23:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

I wouldn't expect a Reuters news item to be completely wrong.

It does sound plausible. They don't say what happened to the passenger who pulled the emergency chain. I would expect they were lynched, or forced to provide the hardest push.

CliveG · May 16th, 2007, 23:54

Here in the U.K. the excuse for this problem would be "it was the wrong type of electricity!"

shashank.aggarwal · May 17th, 2007, 00:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by moo

The more I read about India, the more I realise all things are possible.
Amazing India.

OMG..its Incredible India...

now u whud be penalised by pushing the train....alone..

barodian · May 17th, 2007, 00:11

That's why I love Govinda's song...It happens only in India

Dilliwala · May 17th, 2007, 00:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by ba9rn

Does pushing a train qualify for a refund?

Well, it's a fact that e.g. you're in an A/C compartment and the a/c fails, you are entitled to a refund of part of the fare. (The procedure is well laid out in IR's "Trains at a Glance" for those who don't believe me). Taking off from there, since train fares are based on kms travelled, technically the passengers wud be entitled to a refund for the proportional distance that they did not travel ON the train, but were pushing it instead!

moo · May 17th, 2007, 00:29

Oh yeah 'incredible'.
Soz, it's an age thing.

noflylist · May 17th, 2007, 02:07

"jahan paanv me payal,
haath me kangan,
ho maathe pe bindiya,
it happens only in india."

part of the song lyrics, now somebody please translate!

May 16th, 2007, 21:28	#2
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May 16th, 2007, 22:47	#7
roopesh_kohad Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune, Maharashtra Posts: 162	sketchy details No mention of location, train name and/or how many passengers pushed. I would expect a relief loco to come and rescue. Will take this news with a pinch of salt.

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