This ticketless travelling has assumed a very large proportion. In answer to a question in this Hon. House, it was suggested that the detected cases ran into some lakhs and undetected cases were bound to be perhaps much larger than those that have been detected. This has assumed such a large proportion that there must be a concerted effort to eradicate this evil. I would make two or three suggestions in this regard. One is the progressive use of inter-communicating coaches, what are known as vestibule coaches, in the train so that even during the running of trains, checks could be carried out without delay in running. Another is, just as we have propaganda pamhlets regarding properties of the railways, we might also have propaganda pamhlets regarding ticketless travelling, inviting public cooperation or passengers cooperation and saying that wherever they detect any ticketless travelers, they might at once convey the information to the authorities concerned. Another suggestion is that a more deterrent punishment than is given hitherto to the ticketless travelers, should be given. After all, it is at the cost of those who are paying fares that this ticketless travelling takes place or the ticketless travelers are enjoying. I would also suggest that but for the connivance or active help rendered by the railway officials, this would not have assumed such a large proportion and a concerted action must be taken with regard to that also, namely, instantaneous action should be taken to punish the persons who are involved in helping the ticketless travellers. Madam, I should like to refer to some of the votes on this bill, particularly Vote No. 50 regarding the Ministry of Home Affairs. A good deal has been said about the need for the relaxation of the present state of emergency. I would not be one of those who would like to weaken the defence effort of the Government. Required rest more immediately that was the case of a driver who had to drive between one village and another, or one town and another because there the roads were at a long stretch and there the traffic perhaps was not so heavy. So congested as to require a very alert mind on the part of the driver to see that accidents do not take place.
