Agra Railway Police sends 109 persons to jail for committing nuisance on railway property

Peeing in public places is a common sight in India and Agra has set a trend by arresting 109 persons who have been caught by the Railway Police for urinating in public and committing other nuisance in or around the railway platforms, railway tracks, and parking lot. It was an unprecedented cleanliness drive. The 109 persons were sent to jail for 24 hours after they were found urinating on the railway property, including platform, tracks parking lot. They were, subsequently, released after paying fines ranging from Rs 100 to Rs 500.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 26 June 2015.

The drive was conducted over a 48-hour period across 12 stations of GRP, Agra division and, out of those nabbed, 27 were caught in the act. The divisions were Agra Cantt, Agra Fort, Idgah, Raja Ki Mandi and Tundla.
The drive was in accordance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' campaign.
It is a wonderful move, no doubt, especially in Agra which is a tourist spot. But the fact remains that the facilities available at railway stations are not only inadequate but also dirty and unhealthy, the floors are wet and slimy and the surroundings stinky. The authorities need to look into this aspect.
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