GUWAHATI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) conducted different drives over the zone and apprehended nine touts during the last few days for the illegal sale of railway tickets. During January 2 to 4, RPF recovered 55 railway e-tickets worth more than Rs 1 lakh.
On January 4, 2024, the CIB team of the RPF in New Jalpaiguri, jointly with the RPF in Bagdogra, conducted a raid and search operation at a hotel located in Thakurganj, Bihar. During the drive, the RPF team apprehended one person and recovered four railway e-tickets worth approximately Rs. 13,700. RPF/NFR from different posts conducted more similar checks and drives at multiple locations on January 4, apprehended four more touts, and recovered twenty-seven railway e-tickets worth approx. Rs. 34,900. In this regard, a case was registered under Section 143 of the Railways Act at the respective posts for all the above incidents.
Similarly, in an incident on January 3, a CIB team of RPF/Rangiya conducted a check and drive with the assistance of local authorities in a shop located in Balipara. During the drive, the RPF team apprehended one person and recovered six railway e-tickets worth approximately Rs. 14,370. In another incident, on the same day, a team of RPF/Samsi conducted a drive at a shop at Malda Road, West Bengal, and apprehended one tout with four railway e-tickets worth approx. Rs. 4,420. A case was registered at respective posts for both of the above incidents under Section 143 of the Railways Act.
On January 2, a CPDS team of RPF/Alipurduar Jn., jointly with RPF of New Coochbehar, conducted a drive in a shop located at Gosaigaon, Kokrajhar. During checking, the RPF team apprehended one person and recovered nine railway e-tickets worth Rs. 29,590 (approximately). On the same day, again, the CPDS team of RPF/Alipurduar Jn., jointly with RPF of Kokrajhar, conducted checking in a shop located at Gosaigaon, Kokrajhar, apprehended one person, and recovered five railway e-tickets worth Rs. 5,350 (approximately). In this regard, a case was registered for both incidents at respective posts under Section 143 of the Railways Act, stated a press release.
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