Prompt action after a passenger complaint on helpline 139; vendor’s shop suspended for two days as Central Railway intensifies checks against overpricing.

In a swift and decisive move, the fined a shopkeeper and suspended his outlet for two days after he was caught overcharging a passenger for a at .

According to officials, the vendor on sold a for , charging Rs 6 extra from a passenger. The incident came to light after a vigilant commuter reported the overpricing through the .

Taking immediate cognizance of the complaint, the railway administration imposed a fine and suspended the vendor’s license for two days. “We received a complaint from a passenger on number 139 regarding the overcharging by a vendor. Taking cognizance, we immediately imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on ,

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