Railway: The towel and sheet stolen from the train will be punished, know what the law says
Train Towel and Bed Sheet: The report quoted a senior railway ministry official as saying that the total estimated cost of all the missing bed sheets and towels is over Rs 14 crore.
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oi-Sanjeev Kumar
Train Towel and Bed Sheet Theft: Every year more than two million towels, sheets, blankets and other items go missing from the air-conditioned coaches of Indian Railways trains. Many people feel that the Railways has given them away for free. But it is not so that railways provide these services just till your journey. Taking these items home is strictly prohibited. The total estimated cost of all the stolen bed sheets and towels every year is over Rs 14 crore.
How much is the punishment for stealing a towel from a train?
Railways have the right to punish you if you steal any railway goods. There is a law under railways in which you can be punished. This law is the Railway Property Act 1966. According to this act, if you steal or damage any property of the railway, then strict action can be taken against you. Under this, the punishment is from one year to five years. Sometimes fines are also imposed.
Railways can take strict steps to stop theft
According to an official cited in the report, in the face of these rampant thefts, especially of towels, the Indian Railways has decided to replace the face towels given to passengers traveling in air-conditioned coaches with cheap, small , There is talk on replacing with disposable. However, its information has not been officially revealed yet. Indian has already started implementing some of the changes. It has started replacing blanket covers in some parts while the frequency of washing is being increased from monthly to fortnightly and weekly. Now it will be a matter to be seen that how much people will follow it.
