Drive against touts by Railways
During a drive against touts and unauthorised ticket brokers, the Southern Railway has arrested 21 brokers and recovered cash and tickets worth Rs. 24,000 from them.Southern Railway had ordered for vigil at all railway stations to prevent touts and brokers from selling tickets at premium rates.
Accordingly, a team of officials from the vigilance wing of the Southern Railway along with officials from Salem Division conducted a drive at Coimbatore Junction on Wednesday and arrested 21 brokers. All of them were handed over to Railway Protection Force who, in turn, remanded all of them to judicial custody. Vigil has been stepped in all ticket reservation counters in the region.
