Sivasri Skandaprasad recounted a troubling train journey where a large group was excessively loud.
In a post on X, Skandaprasad said the group occupied a large part of a 56-seat coach and continued talking loudly throughout the journey. “As artists, we have a 100 thoughts running. But imagine a group of 40 middle aged adults occupying a 56 seater coach and talking so loudly to everyone for 5 hours.
BENGALURU: Carnatic singer Sivasri Skandaprasad, wife of BJP MP Tejasvi Surya , on Thrusday recounted a “traumatic” train journey, alleging that a group of around 40 middle-aged passengers spoke and laughed loudly for nearly five hours, leaving other passengers with little choice but to endure the noise. Non stop,” she said. Skandaprasad said she approached the ticket examiner (TTE) and requested if she could be moved to another coach. She said the situation continued when another group of around eight passengers, who were already “yapping and laughing non stop”, began playing UNO. Skandaprasad said she again approached the TTE, who asked the group to stop playing. The passengers immediately complied, according to her. She said the group laughed with the TTE and invited him to join their game, saying, “Sir Neevu banni, adona” — “Sir, you come, let’s play. The singer said the incident had made her question broader public behaviour and civic sense in India.
And we thrive in silence. Everyone can understand the initial excitement when travelling in a big group in a train. However, since the train was full, the TTE could not arrange another seat and she had to remain in the same coach, though she moved to a different seat.
