South Central Railway Warns Against Kite Flying Near Overhead Lines

Overview

• SCR appealed to the public to avoid flying kites near railway tracks, stations, yards and other installations during the festive period.
• Officials highlighted that metallic or chemically treated kite threads, often imported, conduct electricity and can cause fatal shocks even without direct contact.
• Multiple incidents during the previous Sankranti season across railway zones involved kite threads entangling with live overhead lines, resulting in severe injuries and some deaths.
• The railway cautioned that conductive threads can damage critical electrical infrastructure and trigger service disruptions that endanger passengers and staff.
• In Hyderabad, police intensified action against banned Chinese manja after a delivery rider suffered a serious neck injury, and a local MLA announced a cash reward for tips on its sale.