The ticket checking team under the supervision of senior commercial officers of Western Railway (WR) organised several ticket checking drives during the months of April to May 2024, thereby recovering an amount to the tune of INR 38.03 Crore, which includes INR 10.28 Cr from Mumbai Suburban section.
According to a press release issued by Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of WR, during the month of May 2024, an amount of INR 17.19 crore was recovered through detection of 2.80 lakh ticketless/irregular passengers, including unbooked luggage cases. Also, in the month of May, WR realized fines amounting to INR 4.71 crore through detection of more than 1 lakh cases over Mumbai Suburban section.
To prevent unauthorised entry in AC local trains, frequent surprise ticket checking drives are carried out. As a result of these drives almost 8500 unauthorised passengers have been penalized in April and May 2024 and around INR 29 lakh collected in fines.
In order to ensure hassle-free, comfortable travel and better services to all bonafide passengers over Western Railway, intensive ticket checking drives are being carried out continuously over Mumbai suburban local services, Mail/Express as well as passenger trains and holiday special trains so as to curb the menace of ticketless/irregular passengers.
Western Railway appeals to the general public to travel with proper and valid tickets.
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