The Chakradharpur Railway Protection Force (RPF) has decided to cancel the bedroll license if alcohol is found in AC coaches of trains in the Chakradharpur division. This decision was taken to ensure the safety of passengers. The RPF has seized alcohol from bedroll staff on three separate occasions on the Tatanagar-Ernakulam...
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Express. The RPF believes that alcohol on trains poses a threat to passengers, particularly women, and that those supplying it should be prosecuted for violating railway regulations. Although bedroll staff were apprehended and handed over to the excise department twice for supplying alcohol on the Ernakulam Express, this measure is considered insufficient to deter further violations. The RPF is seeking to revoke the licenses of bedroll staff found in possession of alcohol to ensure passenger safety and prevent potential disturbances caused by intoxication.