India, Sept. 9 -- Two auto-rickshaw drivers were arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) for charging a passenger Rs.3,000 and helping him board a Vande Bharat train from a railway yard after he missed the train at Lucknow Junction station.

The incident took place on September 3 involving train number 22545, the Lucknow-Dehradun Vande Bharat. The passenger, who had a confirmed ticket, mistakenly reached Lucknow railway station instead of Lucknow Junction, where the train departs at around 6am.

By the time the passenger realised his mistake, the train had already departed from Lucknow Junction. According to the RPF, he met two auto-rickshaw drivers near the escalator outside the station, who allegedly offered to help him catch the...