That Ticketless Trio Not My Relatives: Rail Min

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has said three passengers, who were fined for travelling without tickets, are not my relatives.

The minister came up with the claim while talking to newsmen on Saturday.

“Some people tried to take an opportunity mentioning my name. They are not my relatives”, he said.

Nurul Islam Sujan said “I have heard Pakshi divisional railway office of Bangladesh Railway (BR) has suspended a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) on charge of being rude to passengers”.

Earlier on Thursday, the TTE was suspended for fining three passengers for travelling without tickets despite introducing themselves as relatives of Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan. But the TTE refused the allegation.

Nasir Uddin, Pakshi divisional railway commercial officer of Ishwardi, said the suspension order of TTE Shafiqul Islam was implemented on Friday.

According to railway sources, three passengers boarded Sundarbans Express train from Ishwardi railway junction station on Thursday and were going to Dhaka in an AC cabin without tickets.

When, TTE Shafiqul Islam, who was on duty at the time, wanted to see their tickets, they introduced themselves as relatives of the minister.

The TTE then fined them and gave three tickets for regular seats in a non-AC coach. The passengers had to pay around Tk 1,050 in total.

Later, the trio filed a complaint against the TTE in Dhaka.

After receiving the complaint, Pakshi divisional railway commercial officer Nasir Uddin suspended him.

Shafiqul was informed about the matter through mobile.