22898/Σ BTI/Bathinda KIR/Katihar express ΣChain

A quick review of journey on this train -
Train was running 10 minute late and arrived at Hisar Jn at 9:42 AM.
As expected the train was overcrowded, and me and my wife with our small kid had to struggle to get in the reserved coach. Upon entering we realized that all seats are already occupied - I was surprised as well as shell shocked!!! since even in morning the train was showing good availability.
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found out that 30% passengers are traveling without a ticket!!!!!!!
Another 40% with a general ticket traveling in reserved compartment !!!
And most of those having reserved tickets in hand were standing!!!! :(
Such was irony that people in this part of country just didn't bothered to listen to anyone and matter got sorted only when TTE arrived and forced people to move to general compartment and still many many passengers with general ticket were traveling and TTE finally made difference fare slips and issued them tickets. He was a real gentlemen and new how to ensure peaceful exit of errant crowd to general compartments.
Train was clean, but i thought it should have more reserved and general coaches, given its popularity in this region.
Reached on time at Old Delhi Junction, where again huge crowd was waiting to board the train, even before passengers can alight.