Indian Railways launch intensive drive against inflammable items in trains

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Indian Railways launch intensive drive against inflammable items in trains

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During this ongoing festive season, after detection of fire crackers in trains at various locations like New Delhi, Anand Vihar, Jabalpur, Vijaywada, Pune etc. stations, 

 The Ministry of Railways has issued instructions to Zonal Railways for Drive against carriage of inflammable items across the Railways network. To make the train journey safer, Railways has urged passengers to be careful and not to carry and also not let their co-passengers carry inflammable objects while travelling on trains.

All Zonal Railways have launched an intensive awareness drive for the passengers. Regular announcements are being made at Railway stations making an appeal not to carry inflammable and explosive objects like firecrackers, gas cylinders, acid, petrol, kerosene, etc, in passenger trains during a train journey. 

Zonal Railways have directed concerned officials to keep a strict vigil on passenger movements while travelling by train. Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel have been alerted. Luggage and parcel items are being scanned thoroughly before loading.

A public awareness campaign encouraging rail passengers to take preventative measures to avert fire incidents :

NO. of leaflets distributed : 36,852 

NO. of stickers/posted posters : 12,401 

NO. of Nukkad nataks performed : 638 

NO. of stations where announcements through PA system is made :14,362 

Advertisement published in print media : 171 

Video displayed in TV channels/RDN : 1,320 

Posting of banners on social media : 928 

A public awareness meeting conducted 

NO. of awareness meeting conducted with Parcel porters : 3,887 

NO. of awareness meeting conducted with Lease Holders & their staff : 2,145 

NO. of awareness meeting conducted with Parcel staff : 4,694 

NO. of awareness meeting conducted with pantry car staff : 9,386 

NO. of awareness meeting conducted with Catering staff of stations : 5,120 

NO. of awareness meeting conducted with Kuli: 5,094 

NO. of awareness meeting conducted with OBHS staff : 4,510

NO. of awareness meeting conducted with other outsourced staff: 4,977 

NO. of awareness meeting conducted with Passengers: 79,060  

Legal Actions Taken 

NO. of checks conducted in trains : 37,311 

NO. of checks conducted at stations : 22,110 

NO. of checks conducted at yards/ washing lines / pit lines/ fueling points : 7,656 

Violators Booked 

NO. of violators jailed  under section 153/164 of Railway Act for carrying inflammable articles, i.e. firecrackers and gas cylinders : 155

NO. of violators booked for carrying Cigarettes/Beedi under the  Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) : 3,284

Indian Railways appeals to Railway passengers not to use any inflammable materials gas cylinders, petrol, diesel, and kerosene, stoves, matchboxes, cigarette lighters, and any detonating substances, including firecrackers. 

As per Sections 67, 164, and 165 of the Railway Act 1989, carrying flammable and explosive articles on railways constitutes a punishable offence, with penalties of up to ₹1,000 or imprisonment for up to three years, or both, in addition to being responsible for any loss, injury, or damage caused. 

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