Maligaon, January 6 (MExN): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway conducted different drives over the zone and apprehended nine touts during last few days for illegal sale of railway tickets. During January 2 to 4, RPF of NF Railway recovered 55 railway e-tickets worth more than Rs one lakh. Apprehended touts were prosecuted under the relevant section of the Railways Act.
In a recent incident on January 4, CIB team of RPF/New Jalpaiguri jointly with RPF of Bagdogra conducted a raid and search operation at ‘Swadist Hotel’ located at Thakurganj, Bihar. During the drive, the RPF team apprehended one personand recovered four railway e-tickets worth approx. Rs 13,700. RPF/NFR from different posts, on January 4, conducted more similar checks and drives at multiple locations and 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 respective posts for all the above incidents.
Similarly, in an incident on January 3, CIB team of RPF/Rangiya, conducted a check and drive with the assistance of local authority, in a shop located at Balipara. During the drive, the RPF team apprehended one person and recovered six railway e-tickets worth approx Rs 14,370. In another incident, on 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 the above incidents under section 143 of the Railways Act.
On January 2, CPDS team of RPF/Alipurduar Jn jointly with RPF of New Coochbehar conducted a drive in a shop located at Gosaigaon, Kokrajhar in Assam. During checking, the RPF team apprehended one person and recovered nine railway e-tickets worth Rs 29,590 (approx.). On the same day, CPDS team of RPF/Alipurduar Jn jointly with RPF of Kokrajhar conducted checking in a shop located at Gosaigaon, Kokrajhar in Assam and apprehended one person and recovered five railway e-tickets worth Rs 5,350 (approx). In this regard, a case was registered for both the incidents at respective posts under section 143 of the Railways Act.
This was stated in a press release issued by Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR.
