Railway Rules: If a passenger is found stealing in the train, he can be fined. Under the Railway Property Act 1966, he can be punished with one year in jail or a fine of one thousand rupees.
Indian Railways Suffer Rules: If you often travel by train then this news is for you. Those traveling in AC coaches from the railway side get essential items like bed sheet, pillow, towel. But it came to the notice of the Railways that often people take these things home after traveling. This is completely illegal. These items are provided for your convenience during the train journey and not to be taken home.
One year jail in the first instance
If a passenger is found doing so, then according to the rules of the railway, he can be sent to jail or he can be fined. According to the Railway Property Act 1966, (Railway Property Act, 1966), if you steal or take any goods kept in the train, then in the first instance there can be a jail term of one year or a fine of one thousand rupees. If caught for the second time, a jail term of two years and a fine of two thousand rupees can be imposed.
The report is issued by the Railways
If a person does this work repeatedly, he can be imprisoned for up to 5 years along with fine. This action is taken under sections 378 and 403 of the IPC. Reports on this are being issued to different zones of the Railways. In these reports, it is told how the passengers traveling by train take bed sheets, towels etc. with them after the completion of the journey.
Let us tell you that if you have tampered with the railway property in this way, then you may have to face serious punishment for it.
