After the senior Western Railway (WR) official B L Verma was arrested for his alleged involvement in running a prostitution racket from railway rest house at Marine Lines, the authorities have decided to intensify the checks and prepare a list of officers occupying railway guest and rest houses.

Senior WR officials said General Manager Mahesh Kumar asked for details of all those occupying at railway housing units built for guests. An official said, “Surprise checks by the railway police on guest and rest houses will act as deterrent for miscreants.” The WR has guesthouses for officers at Churchgate, Marine Lines, Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bhayander, Dahanu, Valsad and Vapi.