I agree. The railway staff and RPF should perform their duties with due diligence , so as to curb this menace . If ticketless travellers are apprehended at platform entrance and coach entrance only , such incidents will come down.

I have lived in various parts of India , and I see the difference when staff takes their duties seriously and public is also complying. In UBL- SBC stretch for example , I have seen RPF continuously patrolling even in sleeper coaches. The TTC keeps the doors...
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of AC Coaches closed , and opens them at intermediate stations only when there is some boarding/deboarding as per reservation chart. ( Seen in 16590 while travelling from DVG-SBC ). Also , TTC stands near the door , not allowing any random person to enter . At times, coach vestibules are closed to prevent inter-coach movement at night . This may not completely eradicate , but substantially reduces incidences of unauthorised travel in reserved classes .

The COVID time scheme of conversion of GS to 2S should have continued , with ticket checking in all classes .

Although there exist issues of lack of regular trains , reduction of sleeper coaches etc ; but such incidents highlight problems of lack of safety and vigilance; and lack of travel discipline in Indian trains , in many parts of the country. Incidents of ticketless travellers entering even vande Bharat trains have come to light.

With work on Modernisation, speed and facilities, serious attention should be given to these issues as well.