Railway Board tightens overnight charging restrictions after power bank explosion on train, orders surprise inspections

New Delhi, Oct 28 (UNI) The Railway Board has directed all zonal railways to strictly enforce the mandatory shutdown of mobile charging points in passenger coaches between 11 pm and 5 am following an incident in which a passenger's power bank exploded while being charged on a train. In a letter addressed to the Principal Chief Mechanical Engineers of all zonal railways, the Board expressed concern over non-compliance with existing safety instructions and ordered railway authorities to ensure that charging points remain switched off during the prescribed six-hour period without exception. The directive follows an incident on South Eastern Railway…