The Western Railway (WR) train ticket examiners will have to undergo breathalyser tests before and after their duty hours.
A decision to implement the railways’ first of its kind initiative was taken after WR officials conducted a surprise inspection and found TTEs consuming alcohol before starting their night shift.
For this, the WR administration has already procured 28 breathalysers. They have been placed in the official rooms of TTEs at Bandra Terminus on a trial basis. Breathalysers will also be placed in Mumbai Central Terminus, and TTEs will be provided with bodycams.
TTEs will be required to use them before and after their shift and record the readings. Railways will also form special squads to check on TTEs inside trains and on platforms.
WR authorities are expected to administer breathalyser tests on TTEs inside railway offices at stations to prevent inconvenience to commuters.
WR has over 1,000 TTEs posted across the Mumbai division, and the idea of making them undergo breathalyser tests cropped up in August 2023, when three TTEs at Bandra Terminus were caught consuming alcohol in the rest area during the middle of the day. The TTEs were subsequently suspended.
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