Smoking in the metro building is strictly prohibited
A video of a man lighting a beedi (thin cigarette) in a Delhi Metro compartment has gone viral on the internet, angering a section of netizens. The undated clip shows a man sitting on a subway train, and moments later he was seen smoking on a moving subway train. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken notice of this and said it is “offensive behaviour”.
“We are conducting random checks through flying squadrons to detect such objectionable behaviour. We appeal to the public to immediately bring such cases to our attention so that immediate action can be taken,” the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said in a statement.
Smoking in the metro building is strictly prohibited and punishable.
Officials said the city transporter is also using social media to spread awareness about a range of issues, including public etiquette, on trains, PTI reported.
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The video has angered many social media users. One user wrote, “Instead of taking his video, people should have taught him on the spot that he should not do such activities in the subway. He seems like an uneducated man so you can’t blame him for this act.”
“Haha, this video made my day! Gotta love the unique encounters in Delhi Metro. Let’s hope DCP takes appropriate action on this,” wrote another user.
“There are two violations: 1. Smoking in the subway 2. Videography in the subway,” the third user wrote on X.
In May this year, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said it had decided to increase patrols at stations and on trains by uniformed security personnel and staffers in plain clothes after a series of such videos sparked controversy.
The Delhi Metro also requested commuters to immediately report any such incidents to the “nearest available Metro staff/CISF so that appropriate action can be taken”.
The DMRC said in a statement that it “expects its commuters to behave responsibly while using the Delhi Metro and follow all social etiquette and protocols acceptable in the society”.
“Commuters should not indulge in indecent/obscene activities that may cause inconvenience or offend the sensitivities of other co-travellers. DMRC’s Operations & Maintenance Act actually calls indecency a punishable offense under Article 59,” the report said.
