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Accidents due to carrying of inflammable materials in passenger trains

Accidents due to carrying of inflammable materials  in passenger trains
Start Date :
Jan 01, 2015
Last Date :
Jul 17, 2015
04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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Section 67 of Railway act prescribes that:- ...

Section 67 of Railway act prescribes that:-

1. No person shall take with him on a railway, or require a railway administration to carry such dangerous or offensive goods, as may be prescribed, except in accordance with the provisions of this section.

2. Non person shall take with him in a railway the goods referred to in sub-section (1) unless he gives a notice in writing of their dangerous or offensive nature to the railway servant authorized in this behalf.

3. No person shall entrust the goods referred to in sub-section (1) to a railway servant authorized in this behalf for carriage unless he distinctly marks on the outside of the package containing such goods their dangerous or offensive nature and gives a notice in writing of their dangerous or offensive nature to such railway servant.

4. If any railway servant has reason to believe that goods contained in a package are dangerous or offensive and notice as required under sub-section (2) or sub-section(3), as the case may be, in respect of such goods is not given, he may cause such package to be opened for the purpose of ascertaining its contents.

5. Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, any railway servant may refuse to accept any dangerous or offensive goods for carriage or stop, in transit, such goods or cause the same to be removed, as the case may be, if he has reason to believe that the provisions of this section for such carriage are not compiled with.

6. Nothing in this section shall be constructed to derogate from the provisions of the Indian Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), or any rule or order made under that Act, and nothing in sub-sections (4) and (5) shall be constructed to apply to any goods entrusted for carriage by order or on behalf of the Government or to any goods which a soldier, sailor, airman or any other officer of the armed forces of the Union or a police officer or a member of the Territorial Army of the National cadet Corps may take with him on a railway in the course of his employment or duty as such.

However passengers tend to carry inflammable and dangerous materials like firecrackers, petroleum products, explosives etc., resulting in fire accidents and loss of human life.

Suggest solutions for reducing fire accidents due to carrying of inflammable materials by passengers.

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keshav kumar
keshav kumar 10 years 2 months ago

DEAR SP, most of the accidents happen due to the poor maintenance of railway tracks, non existing extra loops, landslides, pantry car mishandling etc. My suggestions are that railway should focus on few things which could have been done in the 1 yrs of NDA rule.
1. Cleanliness
2. Safety on the tracks.
3. Remove unmanned crossing.
4. Convert all the level crossisngs into under or overbridge.
5. Proper maintenance of the tracks.

SUJAN BEHARI ROY
SUJAN BEHARI ROY 10 years 2 months ago

Offence under 67 shall be printed on overleaf of the ticket. Enforcement may be strict as the TTE/ RPF etc who are travelling in the train is fully aware of the passenger / Tea Vendors are carrying inflammable materials and such passenger should be arrested on the spot. It is mainly happening in the area of Bihar/ UP/ Jharkahand and railway may TTE/RPF shall be asked to be more vigilant during the journey.

pulkit garg
pulkit garg 10 years 2 months ago

Why not to introduce fine?anyone travelling by train and has reservation can be fined for mishandling the govt.property.Like delhi metro people are fined even on spitting then apply fine in railways too.
I would also suggest that we see posters in trains why not to fine or charge such people whether religious group or private body cleanliness should be our priority.

satish kumar
satish kumar 10 years 2 months ago

all rules are for breaking not to apply. as if you have money you can take any things from anywhere. to anywhere you want, but for that you have to make good connection with local railway people. then everythink is fine.

satish kumar
satish kumar 10 years 2 months ago

all the accidents happening are due to poor quality of services provided by the government. as why do accidents not happens in airplanes, and ships, why only in railways. as this is not passenger transport its torts transport, any one take any things from any where no checking at the stations and from any one can enter into station without proper identity. no checks for them, that checks are for common people who enter from right side. and for touts no checks. fencing should be provided at stn.

Ramasubramanian sridharan
Ramasubramanian sridharan 10 years 3 months ago

Lets accept all the suggestion for security but lets the railways halt the train only in desired stations not as they like in between the station or non halting stations this is the greatest risk. Even a terrorist can deploy the Bombs in any train in INDIA as it halts as per the likings of the railway department staff. Hence first have the practice of halting the trains only at the desired station not as and when railways like there ends the biggest security threat.

APURVA RAI
APURVA RAI 10 years 3 months ago

Railways is the largest transport network and also the largest contributor to pollution. Its engines burn millions of tonnes of diesel everyday and pollute the air. The generators in trains too make air pollutions and noise pollution as well. Can Railways ask its engineers to come out with newer technology that makes it engines less polluting and has eco-friendly air conditioning.

DEWANSHU RAJ
DEWANSHU RAJ 10 years 3 months ago

all sorts of people enter even Ac boggies especially so called rail staff with impunity right under the nose of TTE. Why no surprise majistrate checking is happening in running trains frequently.this will prevent all this and fire hazards also.if goods are checked.

Prashant Tayade
Prashant Tayade 10 years 3 months ago

Train me Baitne se Pahale hi Kuch Aisi Machine Banana Chahiye ki Koi Jwalanshil Ya Smoking Karnewali Chiz Jaise Bidi,ye Sab Leke na ja Sake ispe koi dhyan deta nahi aur log kuleaam train me smoking karte hai fine ka koi asar nahi jyadatar genral dibbe me sab hota hai.