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The Chennai Division of Southern Railway has stepped up enforcement against chromatic pelting on moving trains, reiterating its zero-tolerance policy. This offence is punishable under the Railways Act, 1989 and poses a superior menace to rider information and railway property.
In coordination with the Government Railway Police (GRP), the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has enhanced surveillance, resulting successful implicit 37 cases registered nether Sections 153 (Endangering information of persons travelling by railway by wilful enactment oregon omission) and 154 (Endangering information of persons travelling by railway by rash oregon negligent enactment oregon omission) of Railways Act, 1989.
A senior officer of RPF said the Railway Board has issued a circular for effectual implementation of laws immediately. The provisions stipulate imprisonment for a word which whitethorn widen to 5 years and besides a heavy fine for damages.
The Chennai Division has implemented a bid of measures specified arsenic accrued patrolling successful identified risky areas; raising consciousness done schools, pamphlets, and assemblage talks; installation of informing boards adjacent susceptible way locations; encouraging passengers and locals to study suspicious activity; educating parents and guardians to guarantee children enactment distant from railway tracks; monitoring hotspots utilizing CCTV oregon mobile surveillance wherever possible.
Public tin study immoderate stone pelting incidents oregon immoderate suspicious activities to the Railway Helpline astatine 139.
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