Indian Railway Rules: Crores of people travel in Indian Railways every day and reach their destinations. This is the reason why Indian Railways is called the lifeline of the country. Indian Railways has made many rules and laws for the passengers.
If any passenger is found violating these rules and laws, strict action is taken against him. Passengers violating the rules of the Railways may not only have to pay a fine but in some cases they may also have to go to jail. Today we are going to tell you about one such rule of Railways, violating which can also land you in jail.
Unnecessary chain pulling can land you in jail
Keeping in mind the safety of railway passengers, emergency alarm chains are installed in all the coaches of the train. This emergency alarm chain can be used in any kind of emergency situation. However, if you misuse this emergency alarm chain or use it without any reason, then you can also be jailed. According to section 141 of the Railway Act 1989, pulling the emergency alarm chain without any valid reason is a punishable offense. Those who violate this law can be fined Rs 1000 or jailed for up to 1 year. In some cases, you may have to pay a fine as well as go to jail.
When can the emergency alarm chain be used
Emergency alarm chain can be used only in emergency situations. If a fire breaks out in a moving train during the journey, if a child or an elderly person is unable to board the train, if someone falls ill during the journey, or if there is a theft or robbery during the journey, then chain pulling can be done. If you also travel by train, then before pulling the chain, clear all your doubts about its rules, otherwise you may have to go to jail for unnecessarily pulling the chain.
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