As Diwali is fast approaching, the Railway has geared up its machinery to prevent carrying crackers in trains. Carrying inflammable items in trains is strictly prohibited.
The East Coast Railway has formed a special squad to keep a strict vigil on carrying inflammables in trains for the safety of passengers.
Carrying of inflammable objects like crackers, gas cylinders, acid, petrol and kerosene during train journey is a punishable offence under the Railway Act 1989 and the offender may get an imprisonment up to three years.
If any passengers is seen carrying inflammable objects, the co-passengers are requested to inform on-duty railway staff like TTEs, Coach Attendants, Guards, Station Managers and Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police personnel to save passengers from danger.
Passengers can SMS or call Helpline number- 8455885777 to report any incident concerning carrying of crackers.
Steps have been taken by the Safety Department of East Coast Railway