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SCR Appeals to the Public Not to Let the Cattle on to the Railway Tracks in the Interest of Safety

In the light of the derailment of o­ne Coach of Train  No. 12666 Kanyakumari-Howrah Express near Kavali Station o­n Gudur-Vijayawada section of Vijayawada Division in the wee hours of today (22nd Sep. 2012) due to cattle run over, SCR makes an appeal to the public not to let their cattle stray o­nto the railway tracks for any purpose.

While SCR continues its checks against such occurrences, It is advised that the people, especially the cattle owners in the villages / towns situated adjacent to railway track / stations may ensure that the cattle do not move near the railway track area for grazing or for crossing from o­ne side to the other or for any other purpose. Such acts of negligence are likely to adversely affect train operations and endanger the safety of the passengers.

In such cases of negligence, the owners of the cattle are liable to be prosecuted under Section154 and Section 174 (c) of the Railways Act 1989, which is reproduced below:-

Section 154: Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway by rash or negligent act or omission-If any person in a rash and negligent manner does any act, or omits to do what he is legally bound to do, and the act or omission is likely to endanger the safety of any person travelling or being upon any railway, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to o­ne year, or with fine, or with both.

Section 174: Obstructing running of train, etc- If any railway servant (whether o­n duty or otherwise) or any other person obstructs or causes to be obstructed or attempts to obstruct any train or other rolling stock upon a railway , -

c)by tampering with, disconnecting or interfering in any other manner with its hose pipe or tampering with signal gear or otherwise,

he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
In the instant case of  derailment of a coach of Train No. 12666 Express near Kavali due to cattle run over, the railway authorities have registered a case under Section 154 and 174 (c) of Railways Act 1989 at Bitragunta RPF Outpost and the offenders will be taken up after necessary investigation.