You are about to board the train and suddenly realize that your phone is out of charge. You quickly reach for your power bank only to find that it’s also breathing its last. Then you finally remember there are charging sockets on the train and breathe a sigh of relief. Well, that is quite a situation! However, I am really sorry to break it to you that you might not be able to rely on power sockets in trains during a night journey. Indian Railways has decided to put restrictions on charging mobile phones, laptops during certain hours to prevent fire hazards on trains.
“In view of the recent incidents of fire, we have done the needful. It is a precautionary measure and even earlier the Railway Board had issued such orders. The power from the main switchboard for these points will be switched off from 11 pm to 5 am,” Guganesan told PTI.
