Rising misuse of alarm chain pulling devices on railways

Vijayawada: The Vijayawada Division of the Indian Railways has reported a significant increase in the misuse of Alarm Chain Pulling Devices, leading to unnecessary delays and inconveniences for both passengers and train operations.

In the current financial year, a total of 2,159 incidents of alarm chain pulling have been recorded, with the highest number of occurrences observed in Oct 2023 and during festive seasons.