179 men penalised for using women's coach in Metro


New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) About 179 men were fined for travelling in Delhi Metro coaches reserved for women, an official said Wednesday.

"A total of 174 were let off after fine and five were handed over to Delhi Metro Railway Police for failure to pay the fine," a spokesperson of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which gives security cover to Delhi Metro, told IANS.

The CISF's operation, codenamed Operation 'Majnu', covered national capital region's 20 metro station, including M.G. Road in Gurgaon, Haryana, Sector 18 in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and Kashmere Gate, Central Secretariat and Rajiv Chowk in Delhi.

"The operation was carried out between 6-8 p.m. Nearly 400 officials of the CISF took part in it," added the official.

The operation was conducted in collaboration with Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana police.

  

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  • Sudipto (A Taxpayer), Delhi

    Fri, Aug 05 2011

    And, in a country of losers like India, no woman will ever be requested to not board unreserved coaches when the reserved coach is going half empty.

    "Jai Hind", "My India is Great" and someone not "Proud to be Indian" is a genuine traitor.

    Life in India is indeed full of humor.

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