Hyderabad, Dec. 30 -- The South Central Railway (SCR) has issued a strong advisory to the public, urging people to refrain from flying kites near railway premises during the Sankranti festival season, citing serious safety risks and past incidents of electrocution.
In a statement, the SCR on Tuesday said several cases were reported during previous Sankranti seasons across different zones of Indian Railways, where individuals suffered severe electric shocks or fatal injuries after kite threads got entangled with 25 kV Overhead Electric Traction (OHE) lines. Such incidents occurred near railway tracks, stations, yards and adjacent residential areas.
The Railway authorities expressed particular concern over the use of Chinese-imported kite t...