'Lodge FIR against reel makers if safety seems compromised'

RAILWAY BOARD DIRECTS ZONES TO TAKE STRICT ACTION

NEW DELHI: The Railway Board has asked all its zones to lodge FIR against reel creators if they pose threat to safe rail operations or cause inconvenience to the passen-gers in the coaches or on the railway premises.

The Railway Board's instruction follows recent cases wherein people, mainly youngsters, compromised rail safety by filming stunt videos on railway tracks and in moving trains using their mobile phones.

"People have crossed all limits for making reels. They not only risk their own lives, but also jeopardise the safety of hundreds of rail passen-gers by placing objects or running vehicles on the railway tracks or by performing life-threatening stunts on moving trains,") a senior Railway Board official said.