Villupuram: Irate passengers of the Mannarkudi-Chennai Mannai Express delayed the train by two hours, protesting against bed bugs, at Villupuram junction on Saturday. The passengers of an AC coach had spent a sleepless night on account of this, they complained to the railway authorities at a few previous stations and pulled the chain when the train reached Villupuram at 2:45 am.
Railway officials offered to carry out cleaning operations, but the passengers said they wanted the coach replaced. They refused to board the train, venting their ire on the railways for poor service.
The authorities pointed out that there were no additional coaches available for immediate replacement and pacified the passengers by replacing the bed rolls in the coach.
