After waiting for weeks, the day of the journey finally arrived. He boarded the train, found his coach, and walked toward the seat he had reserved well in advance.
But there was a problem.
A woman was already sitting in his seat.
Politely, he showed her his ticket and explained that the seat had been booked by him two months earlier. He expected the issue to be resolved quickly.
It wasn't.
Despite seeing the ticket, she reportedly refused to move.
Confused and frustrated, he called the TT, believing that the railway official would help enforce the reservation rules. Instead, according to the account, the TT began persuading him rather than asking the woman to vacate the seat.
For a moment, he stood there holding a valid ticket in his hand, wondering why he had to justify his right to occupy the seat he had legally reserved.
Sometimes, the disappointment is not just about losing a seat. It is about feeling unheard despite following every rule and doing everything the right way.
The incident raises a simple but important question: