PUNISHMENT FOR CARELESS RAILWAY EMPLOYEE
Railway Staff not following any rules ie Allowing Hawkers, Sitting More Passengers, absent from workplace ie sitting in AC , etc are negligance in duty and endangering life of bonafide passengers is punishable of Maximum 2 years imprisonment or penalty.The Railway Act 1989
175. Endangering the safety of persons.—If any railway servant, when on duty, endangers the safety of any person—
(a) by disobeying any rule made under this Act; or
(b) by disobeying any instruction, direction or order under this Act or the rules made thereunder; or
(c) by any rash or negligent act or omission, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
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