A vendor operating an Automatic Ticket Vending Machine (ATVM) at Prayagraj Junction was caught overcharging passengers by Rs. 10. The RPF terminated the vendor's contract and arrested him under the RPF Act. The vendor, Rohit Soni, was found to have been operating the machine despite not having a direct contract with...
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the railway. He had been hired by a retired railway employee, Yogesh Dhyani, who was the actual contract holder. The contract allows the holder to delegate the operation to a blood relative, but only with written permission, a rule that was violated in this case. The senior DCM, Himanshu Shukla, suggested that overcharging complaints should be reported to station staff rather than RPF for quicker resolution and return of overcharged funds. Senior DSC, Vijay Prakash Pandit, stated that further action will be taken against unauthorized individuals and those overcharging at the ATVM.