Mangalore: 'Bug'ged by Rats on Train, Angry Passengers Stop Netravati Express

Mon, Jan 09 2012 01:02:56 AM

Mangalore: 'Bug'ged by Rats on Train, Angry Passengers Stop Netravati Express

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jan 9: In an incident that has exposed the unhygenic conditions of some of the trains run by the Indian Railways, a group of agitated passengers stopped Netravati Express they were travelling by and protested against the rats and bugs found in their compartments.

The incident took place when the Thiruvananthapuram-Mumbai Netravati Express halted at Kankanady Junction here on Sunday January 8 at around 11. 45 pm.

As soon as the train stopped, a group of passengers, including students alighted from an AC coach of the train, and marched towards the station officer. They complained that there were bugs and rats in their coach, which were not only annoying them but also giving rise to health hazards.

An eyewitness said that one of the passengers even showed blood marks on his skin where the bugs had bitten him.

The protest went on for about 25 minutes, during which the train was not allowed to resume its journey.

Some of the passengers, comprising those from other states like Kerala, Mumbai, Delhi and others, demanded a change of coach.

Railway officials arrived at the spot to sort out the matter and get the train moving again.

Finally, as some of the students were on their way to Mumbai to attend important interviews, they were forced to compromise so that they could reach their destination on time. They went back to their coaches and the train resumed.

What happened to the ticketless travellers - the bugs and the rats - is not known!

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Sandesh Shetty, Bangalore/Kudla
Thu, Jan 12 2012
manu india, india i am regular visitor in KSRTC Airavat bus from Bangalore to Mangalore and i haven't experienced a thing called bedbugs in KSRTC Airavat bus till now. If you had that experience then i would say it's your bad luck and when it comes to private bus they are much worst than KSRTC because most of the private buses are filled with bed bugs and i have experienced it so many times.

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Rajesh, mangalore
Thu, Jan 12 2012
what with excreta , urine falling on the track and in the train no proper use of water in wash rooms . Rats and mice will make hay.Kindly remove the stink in the train stations too .Its unbearable

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Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA
Thu, Jan 12 2012
Dear railways, I am ashamed of what I am reading about KATMALS AND CHUWAS in the A/C trains. I feel very sorry for the passengers who pay the high fare on the A/C cars and get bit by rats and bugs. This bugs is an international problem. I travel many times to India but I do not travel by bus or train but I have found bugs in local flights and also in hotels but they take care of it as soon as possible.

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Noel, London
Wed, Jan 11 2012
Well I think the railways should start a cleanliness surcharge to start cleaning trains

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Billal, Mangalore
Wed, Jan 11 2012

As far as CORRUPTION is concerned If CONG. has achieved in 60 years. BJP will achieve it in less than 20 years.

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Alban D'Souza, Loretto/Farla/JAFZA
Tue, Jan 10 2012
I think a few hundred cats would cost a lot than "pest control workers". Probably a lot more effective, too.

I had never seen bed bugs when I was in India but now I have got enough experience of itching and biting of them.

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Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh
Tue, Jan 10 2012
It is normal to see Bugs and Rats near to human beings.A complaint in this matter a good move.Sure the Railway authorities will look into this matter seriously to eradicate the same.

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Silvia, Mangalore
Tue, Jan 10 2012
Hatsoff to these passengers for protesting and complaining about these annoying pests in the trains. More and more people doing so may make our train rides more comfortable.

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amin, Mulky
Tue, Jan 10 2012
Very well said by Mr.Nagesh Nayak.

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Joe Britto, Nakre/Bangalore
Tue, Jan 10 2012
Recently we travlled from Bangalore to Mangalore (Kannur Exp) and return (Yeshwantpur Exp) .Not just Rats , bugs and cockroaches but also human excreta al over the Tracks at SBC (Bangalore City R.S). Railways were better off under Laloo.

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Ranjit, Kerala
Mon, Jan 09 2012
What else one can expect from the shameless TVC Division train? When they can't even maintain most prestige train of Kerala - Kerala express, treating it as a piece of garbage, forget about other trains. Learn to feed rats and travel.

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ivan dsouza, mumbai
Mon, Jan 09 2012
very easy to put the blame on others, the govt, the railways etc... I have travelled by netravati and agree the coaches are unhygenic. But the people travelling by trains litter! and keep the coaches unhygenic

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Raj, Mangalore
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Jai Ho Italian led congress, this is courtesy of Sonia controlled UPA & Railway Department, these UPA ministers themselves are rats & bugs busy sipping public blood. Corruption has reached its MAX extent after UPA rule in center.

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Rajesh Mendonca, Belman
Mon, Jan 09 2012
It is high time daijiworld takes up this issue on high priority with the railway administration atleast for the people of Mangalore. I recently travelled by train non 12133 Mumbai- Mangalore Superfast Express in AC 2 tier. The coach was infected with bugs. In addition there was no water in the washrooms till the entire journey. I complained to the attender, however he told me the coach is faulty and nothing can be done. I asked for a complaint book and that was not provided to me. All I want to say is Daijiworld please do something for us Mangaloreans. Rajesh

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Pasha, Karnataka
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Cleaning services like catering services are tendered by public tender. Once these are subcontracted, then the contractor tries to make as much money they can. However it is up to the Railways to audit the process and ensure that the contractor performs their duty. They cannot wash their hands off in such cases.

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Arshad Kadli, Bhatkal / Al Khobar
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Nagesh maam,
Railways is with Mamta Didi who was once coalition partner of BJP led NDA but now with Italian led UPA.
Anti Nationals hoisting Pakistani flag in Sindagi were neither so called 'Pseudos' nor were members of Italian Congress, they were people inspired by ideology of their leaders who praise Mr. Jinnah publicly.
Scamsters and corrupted people are in all parties and your party is no exception.

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Austin Lobo, Long beach, CA
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Nagesh by your logic, pre 2004, the trains and other modes of public transports under perview of the Federal Govt. were in the best of conditions and have deturirated in the last 7 yrs. and what about Kushwaha, he is not given membership due to pressure from public, BJP equations are perfect remove Yeddy and Reddy bros and replace them with Kushwaha.

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Sandesh, Mangalore, Oman
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Hey Cherian, don't drag Mangalore here instead say train originated from Keralas capital Trivendrum and stoped at Mangalore for dirtiness carried from your original place. You people have that habit of blaming others for any bad things, and taking credit for good things done by others

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Jacinta, Goa/ Sharjah
Mon, Jan 09 2012
I have also noticed this situatio on trains running from goa to mumbai and that too in a AC compartment. Where are all the ministries bugs & rats are not troubling them as they do not travel.

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K.SHETTY, MUMBAI
Mon, Jan 09 2012
It's really true, In the month of December we were coming from mangalore to mumbai by Matsyagandha train , we have found in our train reserved compartment plenty of cockroach.
Even we could not ear properly nor we could sleep properly. we were very much disappointed by the Indian Railway Service. people take 90 days advance reserve ticket, money govs to railway pocket but the service are very poor. At lease now they should wake-up

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manu india, india
Mon, Jan 09 2012
This is not the problem only in Railways. This is common in our great KSRTC Busses also. 2 years before during X-mas season, I was travelling to Mysore from Udupi by Airavatha. When I boarded the bus, within few minutes my hands were itching. When I reached Mangalore, I put on the light and saw entire seat is flooded with bedbugs. Moreover my hands were swelling. I called the conductor and showed him what has happened. He was telling that he is helpless.Since, I resisted finally conductor offered me his seat in the cabin to me and I travelled . Now I feel v cant blame the system. We r also responsible for these problems. If v spend few rupees extra, v can get pvt. bus service which v don’t want.

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avani, mlore/uae
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Yes. I do agree that the Govt and its railways doing nothing in this regard. In addition we have to ask are we doing enough too? I have seen people putting fruit skins after eating on the floor of the train. I have seen people spilling food on the floor while eating. As responsible citizens when we become clean concious while travelling using public transport 50% job done. Yes. we can understand this & implement as we are educated. BUT what about uneducated illiterate people who travel in large numbers by trains. Who will educate them. Again blame comes back to the Govt. which has failed miserably in making the country literate since 60 years of independence. because the Govt is filled with illiterates selfish people. Blame the democratic system which is age old does not suit any more. need major reconstitution.

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nagesh nayak, bangalore
Mon, Jan 09 2012
hey, Herald, Mangalore/Dubai,

MY SINCERE REQUEST YOU TO TEST YOUR BHEJA IN NEARBY MENTAL HOSPITAL IN DUBAI.

YOU PSUEDO GUYS BORN TO BLAME & WILL NOT HASITATE TO TELL THAT YOU WERE BORN BECOZ OF BJP.

FYI, RAILWAYS,AIRLINES,HIGHWAYS,PUPPETS,CHAMACHAS,ANTINATIONALS, SCAMSTER,CORRUPTED PEOPLE ARE COMING UNDER THE PREVIEW OF YOUR ITALIAN LED UPA.

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rakshith, udupi
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Dear friends,There is a complaint book with every station master.Please write a comlaint.It is my experience that Konkan railway responds to written complaints.

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Lavin Noronha, Paladka/Bahrain
Mon, Jan 09 2012
nagesh nayak, Benagalore, your Pseudo- jingoistic BJP has grabbed all the govt. land and sold it to land mafia. May be in the future if they come in center they will not hesitate to sell India to Pakistan and China. The perfect example is the Pakistan flag hoisting in sindagi. On one hand Advani is running all around India against corruption, the other hand Gadkari is busy recruiting corrupts in UP. BJP is the party filled with hypocrites.

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nagesh nayak, benagalore
Mon, Jan 09 2012
INDIA WILL LOOSE ITS IMAGE & PRIDE DUE TO ITALIAN LED CONGRESS RULING.

FOOD GRAINS ARE ROTTING IN CWC .

UNHYGEINIC RAILWAY COMPARTMENTS LEADS TO SEVERAL DISEASES.

ALL PSUEDOS NOW KEEP DUMB, DEAF & BLIND.

THERE IS NO HOPE FROM A GOVT. LED BY A PUPPETS.

JAI HO BUG & RATS.

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naufal, mangalore
Mon, Jan 09 2012
i m experienced this,when i travelled from mumbai to mangalore.

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krishna, Chennai
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Compared to Southern railway and Konkan railway, South western railways based in Hubli maintains trains relatively good. Mangalore should be included in SWR Hubli.

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Herald, Mangalore/Dubai
Mon, Jan 09 2012
I am sure this is because of BJP. I dont think it is dure to Italian.... ha ha ha.

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P.A.Shanu, Mangalore
Mon, Jan 09 2012
This is very common in all trains run by Indian Railway including Rajadhani s. There were protest against this with the TC inside the compartments at travel.

Privatising the services inside the coach including cleaning, garbage disposal, maintenance is the best solution.

Strong protest needed to overcome this . Bugs and rats are very common in all state run buses also , all over India.

MERA BHARATH MAHAN and INDIA SHINING.....great slogans !!!!

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Langoolacharya., Belman/USA.
Mon, Jan 09 2012
People,

I am afraid rat might go inside KH Muniyappa's pant during next election.....

Jai Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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R.Bhandarkar, M
Mon, Jan 09 2012
'Chuhe se Chune ka Dhamaal
Sirf Indian Railways Me Hota hai Ye Kamaal'

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Elias, mumbai
Mon, Jan 09 2012
These bed bugs cockroaches and rates are not new thing.Travel in any class you find these pests in all compartments.Cockroaches are having a gala time they move into the luggage and a free guest to your home. sleeper class for name sake .No one sleep. Railways collect all the fees but hygiene is far from satisfaction.
Politicians are not travelling by train these days .If they travel they will come to know what these pests do to them.

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Jagdish, Mangalore
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Guys please stop being silly and sarcastic about this serious matter. Please let us do something to improve our railway system. Let us unite for this cause... even if we have to stop trains by agitation or by any other means to bring those sleeping authorities to wake up and work. It's our money... its our railways... its our country... we are taken for a ride....please unite for this cause!

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Amit, Mangalore
Mon, Jan 09 2012
We Indians who protect animals, fight for the welfare of animals, ready to die for the safety of animals, don't even mind killing humans to save animals. Should not be complaining about animals and rodents.

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Jaffer Sait, Mangalore
Mon, Jan 09 2012
It is a common sight in most of the trains from and to Mangalore. I have travelled by the Mangalore/Puducherry train a couple of times and the three tier coach was full of rats, cockroaches, bugs etc. Most of the eatables were bitten into by the rats and we had to eventually throw away everything losing a substantial amount in the bargain!!. Recently in order to avoid this problem and thinking this is the problem only with the three tier coaches, I travelled on the 20th in a 2nd A/C compartment and to my shock the problem was the same!!! I got bitten by a rat in the bargain and had to spend the rest of the night without sleep!!! On the return journey on the 27th once again the problem was persistent in the 2nd A/C.

I do not understand as to why the Railways who charge a bomb for the services do not take suitable measure to get rid of the problem for the passengers. Are they catering to these ticketless travellers more than the paying public??? Who should be responsible for the resultant problems arising out of indavertanetly eating the rat bitten food or falling sick because of that and also getting into medical problems because of the rat bites. Should the passengers insure themselves in the future before they travel in the trains???

The Railways better wake up before some medical problems present themselves to the travelling public because of these ticketless travellers and I guess the paying public should not take this lying down and should lodge a strong protest

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rajen gopi, Kolkata
Mon, Jan 09 2012
My family & I were travelling by HWH- Yeshwantpur DURONTO. One rat on board 3AC, probably travelling without ticket, was seen loafing.
On disembarkation we found it had bitten and eaten away some portion of Haldiram Bhujia. Guess it tasted and smelt good.
So this is nothing new in Indian Railways. Peaceful co existence is the only solution.

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Amar Cherian, MAngalore
Mon, Jan 09 2012
This is the case with every train that runs through Mangalore,its not known about other trains.There are stickers in the train in each compartment saying that they have been pest controlled,but it is of no use.The stickers put are only namesake I guess.Each time I have read the sticker it shows that pest control was done two weeks before.Maybe its not enough,but there must be some racketeering happening.

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Dr Prakash Harischandra, Surathkal / Galveston , TX USA
Mon, Jan 09 2012
I am not surprised by this , Because , Indian railways is even though the niggest is not the best in terms of safety or passenge comfort and friendliness. We got stalled in devlopment and are all about layign some dierty looking coaches all over the country , Even eastern Block European Countries who got trains very late have better coaches than us!!. The public health Measures and standard of the Indian railway Employees is Miserable, give them a Safety Overall , De Infest all trains after every Journey not the Poor Old Fogging, Have you ever seen any rodent guards on our trains, THe Rail Yards are places for the homeless and Rag pickers. In West Bengal and Bihar RailYards Mafia Gangs run a battle for selling stolen scrap which gets even Officer killed.

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Ajay, UK
Mon, Jan 09 2012
I travel in the Railways whenenever I come to India. I have noticed a change to the worse over the past few years. Although the trains seem to be punctual I have noticed that they have become dirtier ,poorly maintained and full of bugs.I have seen rats as well! If this is the case in A/C compartments I wonder that the`situation is in on a/c reserved and other unreserved coaches. I travelled to Chennai and I was forced to take two antihistamines in the night as my arms and face were swollen with bed bugs. The blankets and bed sheets were dirty too with stain marks on them.I was told that this was happening because the Railways are unable to meet the huge demand following the growth /boom in India and are just introducing new trains using old rakes .Basically rakes are being used for alonger period.But currently this is still the most preferred mode of transportation in India transporting millions of passengers along the length and breadth of the country.

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A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Some of the fat rats roaming in the
highways of Bombay might be tired of Bombay and got a free ride to
Kerala to have a good vacation. The
passengers must carry rat poison
and other rat traps to eradicate them because to solve
this rat problem, it may take years
to make the decision at the headquarters of the Indian Railway.

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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Mon, Jan 09 2012
Wow.....rats & bed bugs! Yeh katmal( bed bugs) aur chuve( rats)Indian railway ka naam roshan karenge!!

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Sandesh Shetty, Bangalore/Kudla

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amin, Mulky

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