A woman passenger travelling from Delhi to Gangtok expressed concerns regarding her safety after the train was delayed by "nine hours", rescheduling her arrival in the wee hours. The woman, taking to social media platform X, shared that she was travelling on Train No. 12524, which was supposed to reach New Jalpaiguri at 6:25 PM.

She expressed frustration, stating, “who will be accountable for my safety and convenience at such an odd hour - 3am?”

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The Railways clarified that the passenger train reached its destination at 5:51 am on October 3. According to the official response, the delay was caused by operations at Lalgola and diversions due to path congestion along the route.

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