Two young men wanted to travel on the Vande Bharat Express, but were having trouble purchasing tickets. They quickly resolved the issue by talking to the ticket inspector. He claimed he could arrange tickets for ₹380, which should have been priced at ₹700 according to regulations. This video of the ticket inspector illegally selling tickets has gone viral and is drawing strong criticism. When the video came to the attention of railway officials, the Indian Railways took strict action against the ticket inspector.

A video was posted on the page of X (formerly Twitter) handle, from an account named "Ghar Ke Kalesh." The video shows a ticket inspector standing on the platform, with the Vande Bharat Express waiting in front. Two young men are talking to the ticket inspector about boarding the Vande Bharat Express, but they don't have tickets. Both sides are discussing whether the ticket inspector can make any arrangements. The scene was captured on video.

Vande Bharat ₹750 ticket was being arranged by the TTE for just ₹380.⁰
This guy records it and made it viral😭 pic.twitter.com/hjHH35rPAC

— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) May 12, 2026

The ticket inspector claims that if the ticket is purchased according to the rules, it will cost 700 rupees. However, he can sell the ticket for 380 rupees. As soon as the video went viral on social media, the matter came to the attention of railway officials. Railway officials said that the ticket inspector has been suspended. Indian Railways has started an investigation into the matter. After watching the video, an angry netizen wrote, "The ticket inspector was trying to collect money unfairly. He has been rightly punished."

PC: Anandabazar