INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
SHAMLI: In order to suppress the hazard of rodents near the tracks at numerous train stations in UP, the federal government railway police
(GRP) has actually been roped in to avoid individuals from launching caged rats in its area
In Shamli, for example, the administration has actually even installed boards with cautions against the practice
Train traffic in-charge (Shamli), Omveer Singh, told TOI on Saturday: These rats frequently dig tunnels below the tracks posing a severe
hazard to its stability, besides getting in houses of train staff members residing near the stations
Circle officer (GRP-Shamli train station), Dharmender Kumar Yadav, said, Many stations in the state deal with the rodent problem
Ive recently been moved from Ghaziabad and the exact same concern continues there as well
We have actually cautioned strict action against those who choose to launch caged rats at the railway station due to the fact that it is
We have provision to book the perpetrator under area 34 of the Police Act
Divisional railway manager (commercial-Moradabad), Sudhir Kumar, with at least 200 train stations in west UP under his jurisdiction, stated,
Apart from causing enormous damages like damage of parcels and grain cartons, and digging under the tracks, these rodents negatively impact
the signalling system on the basis of which the entire management of train movements and altering of tracks are dependent on
He added: To make matters worse, these rodents are not the kind we see in our houses
They are very big in size and have the capability to inflict substantial damage
For this reason, we give annual agreements to agencies in crucial train stations for cleanliness and rodent management
Apart from the rail department, those living nearby, including shop-owners, face a huge issue
Praveen Kumar, who runs a store outside the Meerut train station, stated, There is no place where these rats can not go
We face routine nibbling of our stock despite taking all the required safety measures
And the losses are often big
Not simply in UP, rodent hazard is a seasonal issue for the Railways in the nation
An RTI answer had actually exposed that Western Railway authorities had invested Rs 1.5 crore to trap 5,457 rats in 3 years, till 2019
The number doesnt consist of the ones that passed away in burrows or in other places due to various approaches released by the firms.
