HC orders Railways to consider insurance charges for tickets

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the Railways to consider charging a small insurance premium when booking tickets. This follows a case where a family was denied compensation for a 2017 incident in Pathankot. The court awarded ₹8 lakh to the family, with 9% interest from the claim filing date. The victim, Sucha Singh, fell from a moving train and later died from his injuries. Previously, the Railway Claims Tribunal denied the claim, arguing the victim was not a legitimate passenger. The court found the Railways' claims unconvincing and supported the family's account of the incident.