The railway has said that now if someone does not wear masks inside the train or in the station premises, then a fine of up to 500 rupees can be imposed on him.
Railway mask fine: If you are traveling by train in the midst of Corona crisis, then follow social distancing. Also, use masks at all times. Despite repeated sayings, Indian Railways has made a big announcement on Saturday to control the negligence of the people. The railway has said that now if someone does not wear masks inside the train or in the station premises, then a fine of up to 500 rupees can be imposed on him.
Railways have given information about this in a tweet.
Indian Railways is taking various measures to contain the spread of the resurgence of Covid-19 pandemic. One of the specific guideline is to wear face masks / covers.
Fine upto Rs 500 shall be imposed on persons for not wearing a face mask/cover in Rly. premises(including trains) pic.twitter.com/VfnWzC2qFC
Indian Railways is taking various measures to contain the spread of the resurgence of Covid-19 pandemic. One of the specific guideline is to wear face masks/covers.
Fine upto Rs 500 shall be imposed on persons for not wearing a face mask/cover in Rly. premises(including trains) pic.twitter.com/VfnWzC2qFC— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) April 17, 2021
In a statement issued by the railway, it has been said that the penalty order for not wearing masks will remain in force for the next six months. Many state governments have also issued such orders on not wearing masks. The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a decree that if caught without a mask for the first time, then there will be a fine of Rs 1,000, while the second time the fine will be Rs 10,000.
Patna station administration also took this decision
Earlier, the Patna Railway Administration had taken a strict decision regarding those who do not wear masks. If anyone is found without mask in Patna station premises, then he will have to pay a fine of 500 rupees. A special mask checking campaign is being carried out in the railway station premises to take strict action against the people.
Hall of corona
At present, a total of 14,526,609 cases of corona have been reported in the country. Of these, 12,671,220 have been recovered. The active cases are 1,679,716. More than one lakh 75 thousand people have died. The death toll in India is 126 on a population of 10 lakhs. More than 2.25 lakh cases are being reported on daily basis.
