We must thank Okhil Chandra Sen. This is because he was the one who was responsible for the introduction of toilets in Indian Railways. Once he was onboard a train and he had a nature's call. He went down the train on a station and then while he was doing his job, the train flagged off. He wrote a letter regarding this and then he also threatened the Superindentent that he will make big reports to the paper is any correct justifiable action isn't taken.
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"Dear Sir,
I am arrive by passenger train Ahmedpur station and my belly is too much swelling with jackfruit. I am therefore went to privy. Just I doing the nuisance that guard making whistle blow for train to go off and I am running with 'lotah' in one hand and 'dhoti' in the next when I am fall over and expose all my shocking to man and female women on plateform. I am got leaved at Ahmedpur station.
This too much bad, if passenger go to make dung that dam guard not wait train five minutes for him. I am therefore pray your honour to make big fine on that guard for public sake. Otherwise I am making big report! to papers.
Yours faithful servant
Okhil Ch. Sen"