Western Railway conducted regular checks from April to December 2019 wherein about 21.33 lakh cases of ticketless/irregular travel including unbooked luggage cases were detected, resulting in recovery of Rs. 104.10 crore which is 8.85% more than the corresponding period of last year.
Besides, 2219 beggars & 4711 unauthorized hawkers etc. were apprehended, evicted, fined and 1134 persons were sent to jail. In the month of December 2019 alone, Rs. 10.14 crore was recovered in 2.13 lakh cases of ticketless/irregular travel including unbooked luggage cases. 151 beggars & 593 unauthorized hawkers etc. were apprehended, evicted, fined and 115 persons were sent to jail.
According to a press release issued by Shri Ravinder Bhakar – Chief Public Relations Officer of W. Rly, 2124 checks were conducted during the period from April to December 2019 against touts and other anti-social elements by Western Railway’s Commercial Department.
As a result, 1821 persons were apprehended and prosecuted and fined under various sections of Railways Act. Also, 1632 beggars were detected and removed from railway premises by Surakshini squad during the period from April to December 2019, out of which 100 beggars were detected in the month of December alone.
During the month of December 2019, 263 checks were conducted against touts and other anti-social elements and 112 persons were apprehended and prosecuted and fined under various sections of Railways Act.
Western Railway regularly conducts such drives against ticketless travellers. In its endeavor to provide better services to its bonafide rail users and also to curb ticketless travelling, WR has regularly been taking necessary steps. Senior Officers are closely monitoring the revenue loss due to ticketless travel and such other irregularities. WR urges all rail users to buy proper railway ticket and travel with dignity.
