Jamshedpur, June 12 -- Two Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) posted on the prestigious Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express have been suspended for allegedly allowing ticketless passengers to board the train illegally and collecting cash payments without receipts.
The accused, Nasim and Arjun Sahu, were caught red-handed during a surprise inspection conducted on June 11 by Vinita Kumar, Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM) of the Dhanbad Division. Acting on the spot, the ADRM found 11 passengers travelling without valid tickets, all of whom had reportedly been illegally accommodated by the two TTEs in exchange for cash.
The Vande Bharat Express, known for its premium services and strict ticketing protocols, was under routine scru...