Kolkata: The Eastern Railway has stepped up vigil against illegal transportation of firecrackers and started a special security drive following the arrest of a passenger. Crackers worth Rs 32,225 were seized from him at Champahati station two days ago.The vigil was intensified following an instruction from ER’s general manager Gitika Pandey. “All the stations under the jurisdiction of this railway zone are being monitored to ensure that no passenger transports illegal firecrackers by trains. If suspicious, the RPF personnel deployed at stations can check the baggage of passengers. We are seeking passengers’ cooperation in this regard,” said a senior Railways official.From Friday, railway officials and RPF personnel have been intensively conducting the drive at major stations like Sealdah, Ballygunge, Jadavpur, Sonarpur, Baruipur, Nangi, Dum Dum and Bidhannagar, among others, to keep tabs on the passengers carrying crackers.
