On Saturday, a Ticket Collector (TTE) named Anand, working on the Delhi-Lucknow Swarn Shatabdi Express (Train No. 12004), attempted to flee after being caught by a vigilance team at Kanpur Central station. He pulled the emergency chain near Lucknow Gate before being apprehended by RPF personnel. The incident sparked a search...
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for a black bag that Anand was carrying, which remains missing. During the investigation, additional cash amounting to Rs. 13,000 was found on another TTE, Anudeep. This is the first instance of a TTE facing such charges at Kanpur Central in the last 50 years. The RPF has filed a case against Anand under Section 141 of the Railway Act for chain-pulling.