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Railways cold to smoking ban  

NAGPUR: The train ticket examiners (TTEs), who have been authorised to take action against those found smoking in trains and on railway platforms under the Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Rules 2008, issued by the health ministry notification have failed to enforce the ban.

The Union ministry of health and family welfare notification issued on September 15, 2009, authorises TTEs and Railway Protection Force (RPF) assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs) to take action against smokers at stations, trains, platforms, waiting rooms and reservation counters. However, passengers have complained that the rule was not being enforced and offenders were being let off.

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