Carrying inflammables on trains may invite 3-yr jail term: ECoR

Bhubaneswar, Nov 6 (UNI) Passengers carrying firecrackers, petrol, kerosene, gas cylinders and other inflammable materials on trains could face up to three years in jail, as the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched a 15-day safety drive ahead of Diwali to prevent fire incidents. The drive, being conducted from November 4 to 18, will involve surprise checks of passenger luggage and parcels across its three divisions. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP), in coordination with railway officials, will conduct random checks of luggage and parcels before they are loaded onto trains. Carrying prohibited inflammable or dangerous…