Indian Railways Rules On alcohol and cigarettes – Know Penalty And Other Details Here

Indian Railways: Indian Railways is operating thousands of trains across the country. These trains play an important role in the connectivity of the country. They connect the border areas of the country to big metros.

For this reason, Indian Railways is also called the lifeline of the country. Indian Railways is a very convenient and economical means of travel. For this reason, lakhs of passengers travel by trains every day. Indian Railways has made many rules so that passengers do not face any kind of problems while traveling. It is often seen that many people travel in Indian trains after drinking alcohol. For your information, let us tell you that traveling by drinking alcohol in a train is illegal. Indian Railways has made strict rules regarding this.

If a person travels in an Indian train after consuming alcohol or misbehaves or misbehaves with people in a drunken state, strict action will be taken against him if caught in this situation. Under Section 145 of the Indian Railway Act 1989, if a passenger is caught doing this, his ticket can be confiscated. Apart from this, a fine of Rs 500 can also be imposed on him.

Apart from this, the person can also be jailed for 6 months. If you are travelling in a train after smoking, action can be taken against you if caught. Under Section 167 of the Indian Railway Act 1989, a fine of Rs 100 can be imposed if caught smoking cigarettes in the train. This is why it is written in every coach of the train that smoking is prohibited.

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