Western Railway conducted regular checks from April to October 2019 where in about 17.06 lakh cases of ticketless/irregular travel including unbooked luggage cases were detected, resulting in recovery of Rs. 83.36 crore which is 17.38% more than the corresponding period of last year. Besides, 1732 beggars & 3755 unauthorized hawkers etc. were apprehended, evicted, fined and 961 persons were sent to jail.
In the months of September and October 2019 alone, Rs. 25.66 crore was recovered in 5.07 lakh cases of ticketless/irregular travel including unbooked luggage cases which is 44.95% more than the corresponding time period of last year.
According to a press release issued by Shri Ravinder Bhakar – Chief Public Relations Officer of W. Rly, 1605 checks were conducted during the period from April to October 2019 against touts and other anti-social elements by Western Railway’s Commercial Department. As a result, 1595 persons were apprehended and prosecuted and fined under various sections of Railways Act. Also, 1238 beggars were detected and removed from railway premises by Surakshini squad.
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.
