Kalyanchand Tiwari, a Head Constable with the Chhattisgarh GRP, died of a heart attack in a hotel on Station Road in Muzaffarpur on Monday morning. The incident occurred while he was in Muzaffarpur for verifying and arresting an NDPS accused, along with two other constables. He was staying in room number...
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four of the hotel with his colleagues. When he did not emerge from the bathroom for a long time, his colleagues knocked on the door. Receiving no response, they informed the hotel management. Hotel staff broke down the door and found Tiwari dead inside. He was a resident of Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. His family has been informed about the incident.

Passengers are complaining about the quality of food served on the Vande Bharat Express, reporting that it is often stale and spoiled. This, along with complaints about the behavior of staff, has resulted in declining passenger numbers on the train. The Vande Bharat Express, running between Rani Kamalapati, Jabalpur, and Rewa,...
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has also been facing speed limitations due to poor track conditions, signal failures, and waterlogged tracks in the Jabalpur Rail Division. The train's top speed has not exceeded 100 km/h, despite being designed for speeds of 130-160 km/h. Passengers are also reporting that the catering services provided by private contractors are serving stale and spoiled food, likely due to a focus on maximizing commission. Consequently, the Vande Bharat Express, despite being a premium service, is experiencing low occupancy rates, with bookings below 100%, while regular trains on the same route have booking rates exceeding 140-150%. In June and July, the average occupancy rate for the CC coach was 90%, leaving 10% of seats vacant, while the EC coach had a 70% occupancy rate, leaving 30% seats empty. This is a significant decline from the initial months of operation, when the train had booking rates between 110% and 130%, with a waiting list. The most common complaints received by the railway department concern the food quality, staff behavior, catering services, coach cleanliness, electricity supply, and safety.