DON’T CARRY INFLAMMABLE OBJECTS, DRM APPEALED TO PASSENGERS
With the recent incidents of fire accidents in trains in various places of the country, railways intensified checks in trains, at stations and in railway premises to keep vigil on passengers to prevent carrying inflammable objects in trains. Special drives are in full swing in Waltair Division. Divisional Railway Manager Waltair Shri Saurabh Prasad gave directives to form special squads to intensify drives and to create awareness among the public to prevent carrying inflammable items in trains.
Speaking on the occasion DRM Shri Saurabh Prasad said that the fire incidences in trains are among the most serious disasters to human lives and the property of Indian Railways. Thus the prevention of train fire has become a serious concern for Railways. There are many cases of fire consequences like damages to property and human lives in recent times, in which many of them are of avoidable nature which can be eliminated by proper attention and awareness. Travelling in trains with explosives and inflammable objects like crackers, gas cylinder, acid, petrol, kerosene and stove is not permitted and is punishable offence. DRM appealed to the people to avoid carrying such inflammables, hazardous articles in trains. He also requested the passengers, if they find any such items in trains carried by fellow passengers, to inform to the nearest railway official or dial 139 to help railways to avoid mishaps.
The Division has formed special squads comprising GRP, RPF, Civil Defence & Commercial Staff to prevent carrying inflammable materials in trains. Random bag checks at the stations and frequent announcements are being done to inform people that no one carries inflammables, firecrackers etc. The flouting of rules is to be met with stringent punishment.