THOONE AAWAZ DI
What happens when those caught spitting are forced to counsel at least five other offenders? Railway officials and AM ’s YOGESH AVASTHI find out
Posted On Thursday, August 13, 2009
Minders of every railway station in the country will tell you that preventing people from spitting on platforms/tracks is a task impossible. On Wednesday, the Railway authorities here decided to try an innovation — introduced by the Western Railway in Mumbai earlier this month — wherein anyone caught spitting at the railway station will be forced to spot and stop at least five other offenders.
The script had several twists, as a lot of people had trains to board and urgencies to attend. Since it was day one of the drive — which will last a fortnight — they were let off, but with a warning.The drive lasted almost five hours, and netted more than 20 offenders. We list the experiences of six men, two of whom were from the Railways itself.
(Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20City§id=3&contentid=2009081320090813025156328668a1112)
Posted On Thursday, August 13, 2009
Minders of every railway station in the country will tell you that preventing people from spitting on platforms/tracks is a task impossible. On Wednesday, the Railway authorities here decided to try an innovation — introduced by the Western Railway in Mumbai earlier this month — wherein anyone caught spitting at the railway station will be forced to spot and stop at least five other offenders.
The script had several twists, as a lot of people had trains to board and urgencies to attend. Since it was day one of the drive — which will last a fortnight — they were let off, but with a warning.The drive lasted almost five hours, and netted more than 20 offenders. We list the experiences of six men, two of whom were from the Railways itself.
(Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20City§id=3&contentid=2009081320090813025156328668a1112)
