Will smoking electronic cigarettes on motor cars be punished? How important is it to smoke on the bullet train?

Will smoking electronic cigarettes on motor cars be punished? How important is it to smoke on the bullet train?

Netizens posted a question: "Would you like to ask if you can smoke e-cigarettes on high-speed trains?" Before answering this question, let's look at two cases. Case 1: At about 17:30 on September 17, 2022, the G7281 train from Xuancheng to Shanghai was running between Suzhou Station and Suzhou Park Station. The conductor of the passenger police detachment of Hefei Railway Public Security Department reported that the smoke alarm in carriage 6 had been triggered. After investigation, it was found that the smoker was Chu (male, 67 years old, from Wuhu, Anhui). Chu claimed that he had taken the high-speed railway for the first time. He did not know that smoking was prohibited in the train. The passenger police detachment arranged the handover of the train, Hand over Mr. Chu to Shanghai Station

Netizens posted a question: "Would you like to ask if you can smoke e-cigarettes on high-speed trains?"

Before answering this question, let's look at two cases.

Case 1:

At about 17:30 on September 17, 2022, the G7281 train from Xuancheng to Shanghai was running between Suzhou Station and Suzhou Park Station. The conductor of the passenger police detachment of Hefei Railway Public Security Department reported that the smoke alarm of carriage 6 was triggered. After investigation, it was found that the smoker was Chu (male, 67 years old, from Wuhu, Anhui). Chu claimed that he had taken the high-speed railway for the first time. He did not know that smoking was prohibited in the train. The passenger police detachment arranged the handover of the station, Chu was handed over to the police station of Shanghai Railway Station for handling, and the police station of Shanghai Railway Station fined him 600 yuan according to law.

Case 2:

At 16:41 on September 22, 2022, when the G180 train was running between Tianjin South Railway Station and Beijing South Railway Station, the conductor of the receiving train reported that the passenger Zhang (female, 42 years old, from Ningyang County, Shandong Province) was smoking at the junction of No. 1 carriage. Because the discovery was timely, the smoke alarm was not triggered and the train did not slow down. The passenger admitted smoking on the spot. The police immediately rushed to the scene to investigate and collect evidence, reported to Beijing South Railway Station, and handed the passenger over to the local police station of Beijing South Railway Station for handling. The passenger was fined 500 yuan according to law.

Why can't I smoke on the bullet train?

The EMU trains are highly enclosed, running fast and densely populated. Once a fire occurs during high-speed operation, the consequences will be unimaginable. In order to put an end to this dangerous situation, a large number of smoke alarm devices are installed in the EMU. As long as smoke is found, the train control system will automatically slow down or even stop in an emergency. Because of this, the EMU trains have implemented a comprehensive ban on smoking. No smoking signs can be seen everywhere on the car, not decorations. Smoking is strictly prohibited at any place on the high-speed train, including toilets on the train.