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The man, who recorded the incident, shared that he wanted to sit in his reserved seat as it was still day and he was not feeling like sleeping on the upper berth
The man who occupied his seat argued that he was with his family and asked the other to adjust accordingly (Image-X/@GemsOfRailway)
What would you do if you found someone sitting in your reserved seat on a train and refusing to move? A video from inside a train has caught the attention of social media users, showing two men arguing over a seat, sparking a long-running debate over whether travellers should be expected to “adjust” their seats for the convenience of others.
The incident, captured by the man whose seat was taken by another individual, showed him asking his co-passengers to vacate his reserved seat.
As per him, he had booked seat number 24, while the other man was allotted seat number 23 and was travelling with his wife and children. He had another seat reserved in coach B1, but he refused to leave his family’s side.
In the clip, the seat holder was heard calmly requesting that the man move, insisting that he wanted to sit in his allotted seat during the day. He pointed out that upper berths are generally used for sleeping at night and argued that he should be allowed to occupy his lower berth.
“Mujhe 24 seat pe baithne nahi de rahe hai (He is not letting me sit on seat no. 24),” he said. He once again asked the man in the red shirt, who appeared to be eating a snack, to vacate the seat. As the argument continued, the person filming warned that he would call the TTE or the RPF if the man refused to move, but the warning had little effect.
The man who had occupied the seat defended his position, saying that he was travelling with his family and suggested an adjustment accordingly. The seat holder rejected his argument, saying, “If you are travelling with your family, does that mean I should surrender my seat?”
Internet Is Divided Over The Incident
The video has since sparked a debate, with many siding with the man whose seat it was, while others argue that he could have exchanged seats instead of arguing with him.
“Some idiots get such kind of confidence from where I don’t understand. The man who has second berth in other coach should move where his other berth is instead of not allowing the other one to sit. Or he should climb on the upper berth if he doesn’t want to go in the other coach,” said one user.
“This guy should have requested in the very first place. Since he behaved in this manner, the matter should have been reported to the TTE,” someone else suggested.
“Two things are wrong, one this entitled behaviour because they know law will not be enforced. Second, the civic sense eating something and throwing garbage under the seat. This is really pathetic, when we as a Pahari complain this, they say we are making life tough for tourists but its not true,” a user shared.
A passenger refused to vacate someone else’s reserved seat.His argument?
“I’m travelling with family.”
The actual seat holder disagreed.
Should families be allowed to adjust seats for convenience?
Or should reserved seats be respected no matter what?
Because if everyone… pic.twitter.com/CHD4ONcIcQ
— Gems Of Railway (@GemsOfRailway) June 14, 2026
Meanwhile, one person said, “This is not major issue. Issue between the humane & the Rule book. As it is a day journey, the upper berth occupant is allowed to sit … the family man should have requested him to adjust to avoid resistance. If the lower birth occupant is patient, then what act from upper berth occupant?”
“I think the person making the video is overreacting. His seat seems to be side upper and the one with family has one seat of side lower and probably another in B1. Why this man cannot adjust to go in B1 or upper berth? Will he not be uncomfortable in front of lady with kids?” asked another individual.
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