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Central Railway collects Rs 5.51 lakh as fine from commuters who spit
Updated On: 26 June, 2019 09:20 PM IST | | Rajendra B. Aklekar
The Central Railway has collected a whopping fine of Rs 5.51 lakh so far in about 4,779 cases so far from those violating the rules

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Central Railway commuters are requested to look before the spit on the platforms or trains of Central Railway. The Central Railway has begun a crackdown on spitters and has actually begun levying fine on commuters for the above-said offence. It has authorised ticket checkers to take action against those who violate rules. The Central Railway has collected a whopping fine of Rs 5.51 lakh so far in about 4,779 cases so far.
"Authorising ticket checkers to take action against offenders has been helping in a big way. Ticket checkers are our ground soldiers who are moving around the stations and on railway premise all the time. The action will further give a boost to the Swacch Bharat campaign," Central Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer Sunil Udasi said.
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