Guwahati: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway apprehended three persons in different drives for illegal selling of railway tickets.

RPF also recovered 10 railway tickets from their possession on Feb 4h and 7.

In the month of January, 2023, as many as 9 persons were apprehended for touting activities with the recovery of 32 railway tickets, worth more than Rs 73,000.

Apprehended persons were prosecuted under section 143 of the Railways Act, 1989.

Sabyasachi De, CPRO of NF Railway said, in an incident, on Feb 4, 2023 CIB and RPF team of Guwahati conducted surveillance/checking against illegal and other undesirable activities over Guwahati Railway Station.

In course of their checking, they apprehended two persons, who demanded extra amount from a group of passengers, assuring them getting confirmed berths in a train.

During enquiry, it could be learnt that apprehended persons were dealing with illegal selling of railway  tickets and took extra higher amount of Rs 5000 from the passengers for total 06 GS tickets against actual fare of Rs 295.

As such, the recovered tickets were seized and a case has been registered under section 143 of the Railways Act.

In a recent incident on 7th February, 2023 CIB team of RPF/Katihar, jointly with RPF team of Barsoi, conducted drive against touting activities of railway tickets at the PRS counter of Sudhani railway station. During drive, they apprehended one person and recovered 04 PRS counter tickets, worth more than Rs 9,000.

In this connection, a case has been registered under section 143 of the Railways Act.

The NF Railway CPRO said that, RPF of N. F. Railway apprehended 104 touts with recovery of 1102 railway tickets worth more than Rs 31.66 lakh during April to December, 2022.

RPF of N. F. Railway keeps close vigil on touting activities to prevent illegal selling of railway tickets.

Unauthorized supply and procurement of railway tickets is punishable offence under section 143 of the Railways Act.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)