Legal action starts from tomorrow

Railway authorities will take tough legal measures from tomorrow against those travelling on roofs of trains.

Travelling on train roofs is risky, unsafe and a criminal offence. Anyone can die due to a sudden accident. Train schedules may be delayed and valuable government assets may be damaged, a railway press release said.

Those who travel on train roofs and encourage others to do so are equally at fault, it added.

Referring to clause 129 of Railway Act of 1890, the release said as per the clause, if any person threatens the life of any passenger by their dangerous or reckless activities, they will be sentenced up to one year imprisonment or fined or both.