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Passengers Stole 1.95 Lakh Towels, 81,736 Bedsheets & 55,573 Pillow Covers From Trains Last Year

By LawStreet News Network      08 October, 2018 12:00 AM      0 Comments
Passengers Stole 1.95 Lakh Towels, 81,736 Bedsheets & 55,573 Pillow Covers From Trains Last Year

In a recent report released by Western Railways it has been revealed that in the last fiscal 1.95 lakh towels, 81,736 bedsheets, 55,573 pillow covers, 5,038 pillows, and 7,043 blankets were stolen from the long-distance trains. Apart from this, around 200 toilet mugs, close to 1,000 taps, and more than 300 flush pipes were also stolen.

Sunil Udasi, CPRO Central Railway informed Mumbai Mirror that between the months of April and September this year, items worth Rs. 62 lakh were stolen. This including 79,350 hand towels, 27,545 bedsheets, 21,050 pillow covers, 2,150 pillows and 2,065 blankets among other things.

This is not the first time that such report came to the surface, earlier between 2016 and 2017, bed sheets and towels worth Rs. 71.52 lakh were stolen from 56 trains in the Mumbai division. Moreover, washroom fittings were also stolen. Reportedly, over the last three fiscals, the Indian Railways have incurred a loss of Rs. 4000 crore, where theft acted as a major reason.

Reportedly, the cost of a bedsheet is Rs. 132, while a towel costs Rs. 22 and a pillow costs Rs. 25. It is the coach attendants duty to ensure that every item has been returned by the passenger.

In the last fiscal, railway property worth Rs. 2.5 crore was stolen as reported by the Western Railway. This amount excludes the amount of money required to fix damaged properties.

Instances of citizens vandalizing and stealing items from the trains are way too many. Last year, on Tejas Express, passengers stole Jaguar fittings from the washrooms as well as headphones and left several LED screens damaged. Earlier this week, a Ratlam resident, Shabbir Rotiwala was arrested for stealing six bedsheets, three pillows and three blankets. He boarded a long-distance train from Bandra terminus and was caught stuffing the items in his bag.

The Indian Railways have been trying to upgrade their infrastructure with high-end facilities in several of their trains like installation of jaguar fittings in the washrooms but due to the above-mentioned instances, huge losses are caused to the national carrier hindering its development.



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