The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has formed a special squad to keep a strict vigil on carrying of inflammable items in trains for the safety of the passengers during ensuing Diwali celebrations.
The ECoR has imposed restriction on carrying of explosives and inflammable objects like crackers, gas cylinder, acid, petrol, kerosene, dry grass/leaves, thermic welding, sigri and stove in trains.
Carrying such inflammable objects in trains is a punishable offence under Section 164 of the Railway Act 1989, whereby the offender may get an imprisonment upto three years, or a fine of Rs 1,000 or both.
It requested that, if any passenger is seen carrying inflammable items, his or her co-passengers should inform TTEs, Coach Attendants, Guards, Station Managers, Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel immediately to save the train passengers from danger.
It too requested passengers to call Helpline Number 182 to report any incident concerning to carrying of crackers in train.
Steps have been taken by the Safety Department of the ECoR to make the train passengers and rail users aware of the dangers of carrying crackers and explosive substances, an official release said.