Fortress check carried out at Guwahati Railway Station to control unauthorised travellers

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: A fortress check was carried out on Friday at the Guwahati Railway Station to control unauthorised travellers and unauthorised hawkers and to free the station from smoking, littering, and other problems.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) team posted in Guwahati organised this check with the commercial staff and members of the Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) on June 2. The team covered several trains under this checking, including 15945 Up Vivek Express, 05804 Manash Rhino Passenger, 07523 Demu Passenger, 15969 Up Lumding Intercity Express, 15753 Shiphung Passenger, and 15601 Up Dhubri Passenger.

A total of 37 cases regarding fare were found, and a fine of Rs 14435 was realised during the drive. 31 cases were registered under the Railways Act. Unauthorised hawkers, vendors, and third-gender people were also restricted in an effort to free the station from anti-social activities. Fines for littering and smoking were also imposed by the RPF team in an effort to make the Guwahati Station completely litter free.

Fortress check means ticket-checkers and security staff are deployed to check every passenger using the station for a stipulated period of time.

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