Section 172 of the Railways Act, 1989 – Penalty for intoxication

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Section 172: Penalty for intoxication

If any railway servant is in a state of intoxication while on duty and when the performance of any duty in such state is likely to endanger the safety of any person travelling on or being upon a railway, such railway servant shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Source: official text of The Railways Act, 1989 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Railways Act, 1989.

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