RPF Acts against passengers with inflammable material while travelling
   Date :17-Nov-2023

RPF Acts against   passengers 
 
 
 
Staff Reporter
Railway Protection Force (RPF) took action against passengers carrying inflammable or explosive objects while travelling through trains in three divisions of West Central Railway. It may be mentioned that carrying inflammable objects during train journey falls under the category of punishable crime. Taking action on such cases, the RPF detected 24 such cases and arrested 29 persons under Section 164 of Railway Act 1989. In a statement released by the WCR Jabalpur division, carrying inflammable and explosive objects like firecrackers, gas cylinders, acid, petrol, kerosene, etc, in passenger trains during a train journey is a punishable offence under Section 164 /153 of Railways Act, 1989, and the offender may get imprisonment for up to 03/05 years.