Why 200 Ticket-Holding Passengers Were Denied Entry to Gorakhpur-Bound Train at Ahmedabad's Kalupur Station

More than 200 passengers holding valid tickets were turned away from entering the Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur train at Kalupur Railway Station on Thursday morning after all coaches became completely packed.

Passengers had gathered in large numbers early in the morning for the train scheduled to depart Ahmedabad at 9:10 am. Police personnel had initially placed ticket-holders in a designated holding area before guiding them towards the train coaches in orderly queues.

However, overwhelming crowds inside the train left no room for additional commuters. With coaches completely full and no space left even to stand, officials stopped over 200 ticketed passengers from boarding, leaving them stranded on the platform.

Commuters Directed to Sabarmati Station Last Minute

Faced with severe overcrowding at Kalupur, authorities instructed the left-behind passengers to catch another Gorakhpur-bound train departing from Sabarmati Railway Station at 9:55 am instead.

The sudden decision forced weary commuters, who had been waiting in queues at Kalupur since early morning, to rush to Sabarmati using private vehicles at the last moment. The sudden change of station caused major inconvenience to the travellers managing heavy luggage and tight travel schedules.