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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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Sribatsa Kumar Parida
Sribatsa Kumar Parida 11 years 4 months ago
Entities in the Private Sector ( like TATA, Mahindra , Bajaj et al) should be allowed to enter into the Railways and run their own trains. This will facilitate competition with the present Indian Railways so that quality of service will improve and rail fare will come down. Indian Railways is the only imp sector which continues to be a govt monopoly. We have seen the benefits of competition in the telecom sector and in the civil aviation sector. Govt should allow competition in the Railways.
Madhu Kumar
Madhu Kumar 11 years 4 months ago
Railway Alert Centers may be opened with toll free number, whats app , face book and other social media accounts to facilitate the passengers and general public to inform all kinds of illegal activity came to their notice.Details of informer shall be collected but kept confidential.Precautions shall be taken against fake and misleading information.
ATUL GAIKWAD
ATUL GAIKWAD 11 years 4 months ago
Namaskar sir,im atul gaikwad i want to share a comment, train name Nagarasol to Narasapur express train no 17214 and 17232 daily goes empty but this train does not stop at Rotegaon station I am requested to PM Modi sir and central railway minister S Prabhu sir please give a halt at Rotegaon railway station of Nagarasol - Narasapur express bcoz train name Tapowan express daily arrived late and also crowded no space to enter in it. Our country pure people travel in train at TOILET COMPARTMENT ....
Pramathesh Deka
Pramathesh Deka 11 years 4 months ago
Respected Sir, trains have become a easy place for begging in recent time. Along with actually physically challenged persons, fake persons and eunuch have become integral parts of train journey, turning it into nightmarish & unsafe and thereby defaming it totally. ¶ Outsider persons should only be allowed to provide service to passengers, not to harass. ¶ If these persons can withstand rigorous train life, maintain train schedules 365 days, they can do any job. Warm regards.
Amit Kumar Shukla
Amit Kumar Shukla 11 years 4 months ago
There is no security checking in many stations like kanpur for such things and also there is no any system to prevent fire inside the train. there should be atleast one guard for each and every coach who wil stop to pssenger to carry these items and a vsry high penalty but everything depends upon his honesty.
STHABAK GANGULY
STHABAK GANGULY 11 years 4 months ago
The only way to prevent it is to increase in security at junction stations by the G.R.P or R.P.F. Terminal stations must be made like model stations, at least there should be a baggage scanner at every entry to the station. Entry & Exit for every single station must be like full-proof. Passengers should not allow his co-passenger to smoke in compartment. Man should be more conscious & less indifferent to their properties like Indian Railway.
dharamvir yadav
dharamvir yadav 11 years 4 months ago
I am a frequent traveller and mostly travel for long distances by rail. I have been highlighting the difficulties faced by public on railway board and other platform. Par ye jiddi rail babu kam karne ke liye sonchte hi nahi. Railway need to curb the recurring loss on mismanaged trains. There is no need to wait for good things to happen or waiting for a VIP for inauguration. Act fast, think big.
Ghanshyam Sureka
Ghanshyam Sureka 11 years 4 months ago
When I went to inquire with police I was given mobile number of one inspector Rajesh no.9711335531 who is so busy he can't talk to me over phone and calls me at PS for what? His reply was simple I have 200 complaints how can I inquire so fast. He is not able to give notice even to the courier. What police will do? I believe police BJP could not change in last 8 months simply it is publicity. If this kind of efficiancy the BJP will face same fate as in Delhi election. Improve sir time is running.