A meeting was held on Wednesday between Raipur district administration and railway officials regarding the arbitrary behavior of the parking contractor at Raipur railway station and the frequent disputes with the public. The Senior DCM of the railway has clarified that the parking contractor and his employees will no longer be...
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able to lock and chain vehicles parked in the no-parking area. The GRP has confiscated the locks and chains from the parking contractor after a one-hour high-level meeting. The right to lock vehicles in the no-parking area will now rest with the RPF. If any complaints are received, action will be taken. The Raipur Collector Gaurav Singh and SP Santosh Singh also stated that if there are any complaints of misconduct or hooliganism by the parking staff, the district police will take action. No one will be spared. The meeting also decided to address the parking issues by making changes in the existing rules. The Senior DCM, Awadhesh Kumar Trivedi, stated that the railway will soon improve the parking system for passengers by making changes in some rules. The decision was taken to ensure smooth entry and exit from the station parking. The Collector, Gaurav Kumar Singh, said that the meeting aimed to provide relief to the general public regarding traffic management and parking at the railway station. The SSP, Santosh Singh, stated that the district police will take direct action if any complaints of hooliganism or misconduct by the parking contractor and his staff are received. The meeting discussed the creation of a system to address the frequent disputes in the parking area. The railway will soon review the existing arrangements and make changes to some rules. The SSP also mentioned that police patrolling will be increased to curb the gathering of anti-social elements at the railway station. The GRP will also be involved in this initiative. In the future, the GRP and police will share information regarding drug peddling and smuggling at the station and trains to take action.