Patna: A massive rush of aspirants at Patna Junction on Sunday led to chaotic scenes as candidates appearing for the Bihar Police Prohibition Department examination struggled to board overcrowded trains, with several students reporting that they missed their exams due to delays, cancellations and lack of seating arrangements.

Many students alleged that train cancellations and inadequate special services led to severe overcrowding, forcing passengers to travel hanging from train doors in unsafe conditions.

A student named Ravi Kumar said the limited number of trains led to chaos. "There are 14 lakh students and only two trains from Patliputra. How many students can travel? I missed my first-shift exam. I'm returning from Patliputra," he told ANI.

Another student, Ravindra Kumar, said overcrowding forced him to miss his exam.

"I missed my exam. My centre was in Samastipur. I travelled from Patliputra. The train was at 9:35 AM but hasn't left yet. Many students were arriving late. There was no place to sit," he said, adding, "The crowd was so intense that there was no space to even hang from the door."

He further said cancellations worsened the situation. "There was so much crowd. It was the last train. Students weren't letting others in," he added.
Mukesh Kumar, another candidate travelling for the exam, said the cancellation of services added to the rush.

"A train was cancelled a while ago, which has led to even more crowd. There is no space inside. We are travelling by hanging from the door," he said.

Another candidate, Sneha Kumari, said she missed her exam due to disruptions in train services.

"The train stopped in the middle and was cancelled. There was another train at 6:30 AM, but I couldn't reach there on time. So, I missed it," she said.

Several students urged authorities to run additional trains during major examinations to prevent such situations.

Saurav Kumar criticised the arrangements, linking the situation to broader governance promises.

"PM Modi says India will be a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. Look at this, how will India become a 'Viksit Bharat'? There is so much crowd that people don't even have a place to sit in passenger trains. What kind of trains are they running?" he asked.

Kumar urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to run special trains for examinations.

Meanwhile, the situation turned volatile at Patliputra Railway Station earlier in the day, when agitation among passengers reportedly led to stone-pelting and vandalism. The unrest broke out amid delays and the large gathering of examinees attempting to board trains.

According to officials, security personnel had to intervene after certain groups allegedly obstructed train movement and created disturbances, including pulling emergency chains. Police used mild force to disperse the crowd and restore order.

Patna District Magistrate Thiyagarajan SM said the disruption occurred around midnight amid a heavy rush of examinees.

"Around midnight, we received information that some people were creating a disturbance. We repeatedly requested them not to cause a ruckus and to cooperate with the examinees who wished to take the exam. However, certain anti-social elements repeatedly pulled the emergency chain and raised various demands, such as a request for special trains, even though two special trains were already available," he said.

He added that train operations were later normalised. "Due to these issues, we had to use mild force. The situation is completely normal now, and the trains have departed; the trains meant for those taking the exam have already left. Train operations are proceeding normally as well," he said.

Police have since confirmed that the situation is under control and train movement has resumed normally, while further investigation into the incident is underway.

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