During the inspection, 21 individuals were found travelling without proper authorisation in the AC coach of the Bhagalpur Danapur Intercity Express train.
A video showing ticketless passengers being escorted by RPF officials has gone viral. (Photo:Binod Kunar Gupta)
Bihar,UPDATED: Apr 23, 2024 17:27 IST
Inspector Arvind Kumar Singh, along with a team of Chief Traffic Inspector of the Commerce Department, recently took decisive action against unauthorised passengers travelling in the AC coach of the Bhagalpur Danapur Intercity Express train number 13402. The incident occurred during a routine check of the train at platform number of Kiul station.
During the inspection, 21 individuals were found travelling without proper authorisation in the AC coach. Swift action was taken by Inspector Arvind Kumar Singh, who is in charge of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), along with a joint team of Ticket Checking Staff (TTE). These unauthorised passengers were promptly apprehended, and necessary measures were implemented against them.
Each of the 21 arrested individuals was fined a total of Rs. 10,625 by the TTE through electronic fund transfer (EFT). A video capturing the incident has since gone viral on various social media platforms, depicting the moment when the RPF officials escorted the ticketless passengers off the train for further action.
Watch the video here:
Videos and posts highlighting the dire conditions of the railways are nothing new to the internet. A few days ago, a video showing the plight of passengers in an AC coach went viral on social media platforms.
(With inputs from Binod Kumar Gupta)
Published By:
Srimoyee Chowdhury
Published On:
Apr 23, 2024
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