At Barauni Junction, stall operators and vendors bribe the station master to ensure trains are kept on platforms that benefit their sales, allowing them to earn more. The station master is offered tea, paan, lassi, and snacks as a bribe. This has been happening for years, despite the knowledge of the...
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Senior Divisional Operating Manager, Sonpur. Stall operators on platforms 5 and 6 are particularly affected, especially as trains like the Ahmedabad-Barauni Junction and Gondia-Barauni Junction Express are kept on their platforms for hours despite other trains needing the track. The vendors struggle to make any sales, making it difficult to pay rent. Complaints have been made to local authorities, but no action has been taken. The vendors are now uniting and threaten to protest if the situation doesn't improve. The Senior Divisional Operating Manager, Sonpur, confirmed that a complaint has been received and that an investigation will be conducted.