According to the data submitted by the Kalyan Railway Police Force (RPF), out of the total alarm chain pulling (ACP) cases, only 20% cases at Kalyan, Dombivli and Titwala railway stations registered between January to May 2022 were justified. The remaining 80% instances were for frivolous reasons leading to delay in services.
Out of the 304 cases of ACP registered at these stations, only 59 were justified during the investigations carried out by the railway police.
“A majority of these cases of alarm chain pulling are not justified. These incidents of chain pulling lead to delay in services, thus resulting in overcrowding,” said an officer at Kalyan railway station.
