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Viral Reddit Post Alleges Ticket Checker Tracked Passenger to Instagram

News outlets report the claim remains unverified and there is no public response from Indian Railways.

Overview

  • A Reddit user wrote that a train ticket checker verified her ticket during a journey and later sent her an Instagram follow request.
  • The poster said she felt uncomfortable and speculated the staffer may have used her name from the reservation chart to find her account.
  • Comments on the thread urged her not to accept the request and suggested filing a complaint against the employee.
  • Several commenters said they had encountered similar behavior, framing the episode as a potential misuse of passenger information.
  • Times Now, Hindustan Times, India Today, and Republic World covered the viral post with disclaimers that they could not independently verify the account and reported no formal complaint or investigation.