Beggars and hawkers are significant sources of income for the railway police. They won't be stopped. and nor they will ban the coolies. Railway minister Lalu Prasad Tugalak won't have any control on certain people. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 3:46 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Soon, only passengers can enter railway platforms
> Hi > In no way would possession of a bonafide ticket would prevent mischief > makers entering the platform. The cost of a minimum distance fare is > hardly > anything. > > It would be interesting to see if this would prevent beggers and petty > hawkers off the platform. > Harish. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kiran Kaja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:47 AM > Subject: [AI] Soon, only passengers can enter railway platforms > > > I don't know what will happen to some of us who want to travel alone on > trains. I really doubt if Railway officials will offer any assistance as > airlines do in finding our compartment or seat. > > July 29, 2006 17:15 IST > > In the wake of the Mumbai blasts, the railway ministry has decided to > introduce strict security measures in stations to ensure that only > passengers enter > railway platforms. > > "After the Mumbai blasts, we are now introducing strict security measures > at > the stations. Only bona fide passengers will be allowed on the platforms. > Seeing-off > will have to take place outside," Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said while > inaugurating the country's first multi-modal transport system at NSC Bose > International > Airport in Kolkata. > > Other measures include installation of close circuit televisions inside > the > stations for round-the-clock vigil, installation of metal detectors at all > entry > points and an increase in the dog squads to ensure better security check > on > carriage and railway property, he said. > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
