Crores of people travel by train every day in India. For which Indian Railways runs thousands of trains daily. Indian Railways has fixed some rules for traveling in railway. The rules that everyone will have to follow. These rules have also been made for how you will behave during the journey in the train. Many people have a question that what will happen if they drink alcohol and travel in the train. So let us tell you that the rules of railway are very strict for this. By doing this you may be punished. Let us tell you what will be punished.
According to the rules of Indian Railways, if someone is found drunk while traveling in a train. Or he was traveling drunk. And in such a situation, he does indecency or any action in the train. So action can be taken against that person under Section 145 of the Railway Act 1989. In such a situation, the passenger’s ticket can be confiscated. Along with this, a fine of Rs 500 can also be imposed on him. At the same time, 6 months of jail sentence can also be given. All three can be punished.
Whenever you travel by train. So there you will see ‘smoking forbidden’ in almost every coach. Railways are public property and many people travel in it. In such a situation, it is the responsibility of the Railways to ensure that other passengers should not be inconvenienced due to one passenger. Therefore, the railway has made several rules to travel by train. For example, drunk driving is punished.
Similarly, there is a provision of punishment for smoking cigarettes. Under Section 167 of the Indian Railway Act 1989, if a passenger smokes cigarettes in the train, he can be fined Rs 100. Apart from this, if any employee giving duty in the train is drunk. So he can be fined 500 rupees and a sentence of 1 year.
