Travel Advisory for Passengers

Don’t hang your Personal Belongings/Luggage on Alarm Chain Pulling Device in LHB coaches

With transition from conventional ICF Coaches to LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) Coaches in Express/ Passenger trains, the earlier alarm chain in conventional coaches was dispensed away with and replaced with Passenger Emergency Alarm Signaling Device (PEASD)/ Alarm Chain Pulling Device(Red knob like device) in LHB coaches. Passengers are seen hanging their personal belongings like luggage, mobile phones nd other things etc. Due to such instances, Alarm Chain Pulling Device(Red knob like device) is being dislocated leading to Alarm Chain Pulling unknowingly and further causing heavy detentions of Express/Passenger trains in mid line sections.

Hence esteemed passengers are kindly requested to refrain from hanging any personal objects/ Belongings to the Alarm Chain Pulling Device in LHB Coaches which is directly affecting the punctuality of the trains over the Division/ Zone

 We appeal to the passengers not to resort to Alarm Chain Pulling (ACP) for unnecessary and frivolous reasons, thereby inconveniencing the rest of travellers. Please remember an alarm chain system has been devised by the Railways to stop the train in a crisis only. Resorting to Alarm Chain Pulling in unnecessary circumstances is a punishable offence under Section 141 of the Railways Act, 1989. Under this rule, if a passenger uses the alarm chain without any reasonable and sufficient reason, s/he can be fined Rs.1,000 or imprisoned for one year or both.

 On Vijayawada Division, the number of incidents of ACP in the current Financial year is 2159, with highest no, of incidence in October 2023 and festive seasons. Such incidents are causing heavy inconvenience to Passengers and also affecting our performance. Passengers are requested to reach Railway Station well in advance to board the train in time. For longer rail journeys, they are requested to make reservations for a hassle-free and comfortable travel. It is also requested to passengers not to travel in reserved compartments with unreserved tickets and travel with proper authority only.