Liquor is extensively used in elections, and almost all over the country there is enthusiasm among workers regarding liquor. There are elections in some states where liquor is prohibited, and on the other hand their neighbouring states openly sell liquor, so liquor is easily transported from these states to other state were liquor is prohibited. Bihar is the major among them. Due to the elections the police is vigilant, and checking is being carried out at various places, especially the vehicles. Therefore, the movement of liquor from vehicles has stopped. But the illegal liquor traders have discovered a new way,and that is train.
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It is noteworthy that like Delhi railway station, there is no scanner available in other stations to know what is in the luggage. Taking advantage of this, liquor is been carried on train, in large numbers to Bihar. Those trains, having stoppage at smaller stations in Bihar are used the most. Railway after getting the information, have started ‘Operation Box’. Through this full investigation of the parcel coacheson train will be done.
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Railways have issued instructions to all the zones, that they should thorougly check the goods being transported from the lease parcel coaches. The RPF team of the North Eastern Railway Lucknow Division has recovered huge quantity of foreign cigarettes during parcel checking near Bahraich. Although liquor was supplied in similar parcels before.
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The experts say that liquor is prohibited in Bihar. In order to woo voters, liquor is being sent to Bihar, through UP by train. High officials of the Railways have instructed to keep strict vigil on the nearby stations of Bihar. For this reason the borders of Bihar, with U.P and West Bengal are being closely monitored and checking of parcel and other luggage has been started strictly.