Source: http://m.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/275-commuters-booked-on-Central-Railwa y-for-illegal-travel-in-disabled-coach/articleshow/47016490.cms
275 commuters booked on Central Railway for illegal travel in disabled coach Apr 22, 2015, 07.27PM IST TNN[ Nitasha Natu ] After frequent complaints from disabled commuters, the RPF had started a full-fledged campaign to evict illegal travellers. They formed eight special squads called 'Samvedna teams' for the purpose. MUMBAI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF), on Wednesday, booked 275 passengers for illegally travelling in compartments reserved for the disabled on Central Railway (CR) trains. Rs 95, 940 was collected in fines from them. After frequent complaints from disabled commuters, the RPF had started a full-fledged campaign to evict illegal travellers. They formed eight special squads called 'Samvedna teams' for the purpose. The Samvedna teams are posted in vulnerable sections of CR in peak hours to prevent illegal travellers from getting into coaches reserved for the disabled. They comprise 10 to 12 jawans, including female personnel. "Our teams have been cracking down on trains at Dadar, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Thane, Dombivali, Kalyan and Badlapur stations. Staffers from the commercial department assist the RPF staff in the drive and fines are collected from the offenders on the spot," said a senior RPF official. Cases are made under section 155 of the Indian Railways Act. In the past, plainclothed personnel from the city police as well as the railway police have been found travelling in coaches reserved for the disabled. Activists said these cops bully disabled commuters and block the entrance to the coach. In several instances, disabled commuters have fallen off trains while unsuccessfully trying to enter coaches. The top brass of the city police had issued instructions that cops found travelling illegally in this manner would have to face serious consequences Regards, Shiv Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
