It's only been a few days since a passenger named Ali Khan lost his life on a train from Kerala to Delhi. While the earlier reports suggested that he died after the heavy berth fell on him, IRCTC was quick to claim that he died after the improperly latched berth fell on him. Recently, a passenger on board the S1 coach of 16525 CAPE – SBC Express lost his sleep after he saw how the berth allotted to him was a potential threat to his own and his co-passenger's lives.

On July 4, he had to spend the entire night sitting on the berth, on his journey to Bengaluru. The passenger on board train number 16525 CAPE – SBC Express to Bengaluru shared the visuals of dangerously loose berths with Manorama Online. In the visuals, berths, including the screws that are supposed to secure them, can be seen hanging loosely from the ceiling of the compartment.

He says that he couldn’t help but think about the plight of the passenger who had recently died after a train berth fell on him. Ali Khan, a native of Maranjeri died while undergoing treatment at a hospital due to injuries sustained after a middle berth in a train compartment collapsed on him. Now, the shocking visuals of another loose berth prove that the railways aren’t always able to promise ‘Shubyatra’ even to passengers with reserved seats.

Passengers demand that the railways should take timely action to ensure the safety of rail travellers. The passengers often protest against the authorities’ apathy towards their concer.