Misconducts by passengers which lead to train mishaps
Misconducts by passengers which lead to train mishaps.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Negligence and incompetence are the reasons behind train accidents on one hand, misconducts by the passengers lead to mishaps on the other.
It has become a custom in Pakistan to violate the rules and regulations while travelling by trains. Here’s a list of misconducts that the commuters commit while travelling:
• Doors are not closed when train starts running and passengers take their heads out of the windows.
• People don’t hesitate to travel by sitting on train roofs when tickets are unavailable or when they don’t want to buy them.
• Passengers jump off running trains to avoid ticket checker.
• Travelling with excessive luggage, even with animals.
• Carrying flammable dangerous materials such a gas cylinders.
• Reserving several tickets on a single identity card.
Such misbehaviors do not only put the violators’ lives at risks, but also of those passengers who abide by the rules.
