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Limited Berths, Costly Tickets: Day 1 of Reopening of Railways

How was day one of the re-opening of the railway services like? Tune in to The Big Story!

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After nearly two months of a total shutdown, the Indian Railways opened up its services again on 12 May with limited passenger trains.

Even as it brought some relief to the stranded citizens, the reopening didn't go without hiccups. Indian Railways wasn't nearly prepared to handle the sheer number of passengers, who are all desperate to go back home.

As the bookings opened up on the IRCTC website, approximately 30,000 tickets got booked within three hours and the website eventually crashed from a huge surge in user traffic.

Moreover, the train tickets were unaffordable for the economically weaker sections, as only AC coaches which have higher fares were allowed to carry passengers.

But, what was day one of the opening like? How did passengers manage a ticket for themselves? Tune in to The Big Story!

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