Title - Aspirants risk lives travelling on train steps

Chandigarh : Hundreds of aspirants, who visited the city today to appear for various exams conducted by the railway recruitment board, could be seen risking their lives while travelling on the steps of the coaches.One of the aspirants, Ajay Kumar, a native of Karnal, said this was for the third time he had come to the city to appear for the examination conducted by the board. He said as there was no reservation available, they were unable to get a berth in the train and had to travel standing on the stairs of the coach.Another aspirant, Rajeev, a native of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, demanded that whenever such exams were conducted the railways should run a special train. He claimed that as he could not get his seat reserved he had to travel without seat for about seven hours.