The East Coast Railway (ECoR) released a fine of Rs 9, 42, 130 from 14,285 persons, who violated the Indian Railways (Penalties for Activities Affecting Cleanliness at Railway Premises) Rules, 2012.
For maintaining proper cleanliness in railway promises and providing a clean and pleasant ambience to the passengers, these provisions are being vigorously implemented in all the three divisions of the ECoR, including Khurda Road, Sambalpur and Waltair.
Station Masters, Ticket Collectors, Special Squad, RPF and other railway officials have been authorised to detect and penalise the offenders.
During June last, 2,380 persons (1,457 persons in Khurda Road Division, 200 persons in Sambalpur Division and 723 persons in Visakhapatnam Division) were detected and penalised a fine of Rs 1,57,420 for violating the guidelines.