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From now on, passengers who commute to and from places like Burdwan and Asansol will have to think twice before claiming ownership over seats on trains.
    The Howrah division of Eastern Railway has launched a drive against such people who have been accused of evicting other passengers from their seats. On Friday evening, a raid was carried out on two general-class compartments of the Asansolbound Agniveena Express and 15 people were handed over to the GRP. More such raids may be carried out in the near future, an official said.
    “We have received complaints from passengers against people who claim to be daily passengers. The ‘daily
passengers’ have the habit of turning up late and evicting people from their seats. They claim that they have a right over the seats as they travel everyday,” an official added.
    On Friday, ticket checking staff escorted by RPF personnel boarded the air-conditioned coaches of the Agniveena Express before it left Howrah at 6.20pm. After the train started, the railway staff moved to two coaches and caught the offenders in the act. “We will see what impact this raid has. We are keeping watch on the situation. We can’t be silent bystanders if people claiming to be daily passengers harass others,” said Anirban Dutta, divisional railway manager, Howrah.