Recovery to be made from those who damaged rail property during CAA protests: Railway Board chairman

Railway property worth Rs 80 crore was damaged during protests across the country against the amended citizenship law and recovery will be made from those found involved in arson and violence, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said on Monday.

"There has been damage of railway property worth Rs 80



crore during anti-CAA protests. Damages will be recovered from those found involved in arson and violence," Yadav said.

There has been a spate of violent protests across the country over the amended Citizenship Act and the proposed nationwide NRC, and the police had to resort to stern measures to check violence.