SCR GM visits injured TTE at hospital

Hyderabad, June 3: The condition of a Travelling Ticket Examiner, who suffered serious injuries after being pushed down from a running train near Jammikunta, is said to be stable.

According to the South Central Railway, V Vijaykumar, TTE of Kazipet ticket checking squad, was pushed out of a General Coach of Train No.12625 Tiruvananthapuram – New Delhi Kerala Express by some unknown passengers during the course of ticket checking near Jammikunta at around 15:00 hrs on  2nd June.

As per the available information, the TTE noticed that one of the passengers in a group was travelling without ticket and he was asked to pay the charges. However, some unknown persons from that group pushed the TTE out of the running train.  The nearby Railway level crossing gateman found him in severely injured condition and was immediately shifted to a private hospital at Hanamkonda. On getting information about this unfortunate incident, Railway officials from Kazipet immediately rushed to the hospital and organised necessary medical relief to the injured staff.

SCR General Manager PK Srivastava expressed his deep anguish on this incident and directed the senior officials to immediately launch a man hunt to nab the culprits and also to provide necessary medical care to the injured TTE on top priority.  The TTE, who suffered multiple injuries, has been shifted to a corporate hospital at Secunderabad last night for better medical treatment as per the directions of the GM.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and the ticket checking staff of SCR have swiftly launched a massive checking in the coaches of the Kerala Express and also at stations enroute to nab the culprits.  2 suspected offenders have been detained for questioning at Ramagundam railway station. A criminal case has been registered on this incident at the Government Railway Police Station, Mancheriyal and the case is under investigation.

Srivastava called on the family members of the injured staff on Tuesday.  He assured them that the best possible medical care would be provided to him. He also informed that Railway administration stands by them in this hour of need and all requisite assistance would be given.  Later, he visited Vijaykumar, who is undergoing treatment at the hospital and enquired with the medical team about his condition. His condition is stated to be stable.

The SCR has strongly condemned this reprehensible incident, wherein a ticket checking staff performing his duties has been obstructed and assaulted by some unscrupulous elements travelling in the general coach of an express train.

In this connection, Railways has made a fervent appeal to the passengers not to obstruct the Railway personnel discharging their mandated duties.  The passengers are required to produce their ticket/travel authority on demand to a ticket checking official as per rules. Interfering with the genuine discharge of duties by a Railway servant is a punishable offence as per The Railways Act – 1989 and stringent action will be taken against the offenders.

Ticket checking is primarily aimed to curb the social menace of ticketless/irregular travel and eliminate the presence of unauthorised persons in Railway premises.  This activity is being done regularly to ensure hassle-free and comfortable travel to bona-fide passengers.

Hence, passengers are requested to cooperate with the Railway staff in this regard, the SCR said. (INN)