Reservation Against Cancellation—three words, one illusion, and zero refunds.
Indian Railways proudly sells RAC tickets with the confidence of a startup pitching a half-built app:
“Sir, you will get a seat.”
(Terms and conditions apply. Seat may be invisible. Comfort not included.)
Now let’s get to the million-rupee question:
👉 If RAC gives half a seat, why doesn’t Railways give half a refund?
Simple logic, right?
But logic is not allowed inside railway premises without platform ticket.
The Mathematics of RAC (Indian Railways Edition)
Full ticket price collected ✅
Half berth shared with a stranger ✅
Sleep denied ✅
Leg space missing ✅
Refund? ❌ “Rule book doesn’t permit, sir.”
If I work half day, HR cuts half salary.
But in Railways:
Half comfort = Full payment
This is not economics. This is Rail-ganomics.
RAC Reality Show: “Kaun Banega Middle Passenger?”
RAC is not a ticket, it’s a reality show.
Two strangers.
One berth
Zero consent.
You negotiate like diplomats:
“Anna, koncham side jaragandi”
“Brother, leg ikkada pedatha?”
“Night lo turn system pettukundam?”
By morning, both passengers look like question papers after revaluation—creased, confused, and rejected.
Railway rule makers seem to be on permanent RAC themselves:
Half awareness
Half accountability
Full authority
They say:
“Sir, RAC means berth-sharing only.”
Public replies:
“Fine. Then share the money also.”
But no.
Railways believe sharing is good only for passengers, not for revenue.
Final Announcement (Please Listen Carefully)
Dear Indian Railways,
We are not asking for luxury.
We are not even asking for dignity.
We are asking a basic, dangerous thing called fairness.
If RAC is half a seat,
refund half the fare.
Until then, RAC doesn’t stand for
Reservation Against Cancellation.
It stands for:
Refund Always Cancelled
Public is awake.
Passengers are calculating.
Only rule makers are still “adjusting”.
— End of journey, no refund applicable.
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