Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : The Nanded division of the South Central Railway (SCR) collected Rs 4.9 lakh as fine and fare from 728 cases of ticketless and irregular travel during a massive ticket-checking drive conducted on Monday.
The ticket-checking drive generated Rs 4,87,120 in revenue. Officials detected 393 cases of ticketless travel, collecting Rs 1,78,825 in fares and Rs 1,97,130 in penalties. Another 96 cases of irregular travel yielded Rs 26,120 in fares and Rs 48,000 in penalties, while 239 cases of unbooked luggage attracted penalties amounting to Rs 37,045.
Also, passengers have been advised not to buy tickets from unauthorized persons and not to travel on others’ tickets,” Shinde said. The railway administration has appealed to the passengers to always carry valid tickets or authorised travel authority and travel only with proper class tickets. “Travelling without ticket or on wrong ticket is a punishable offence and penal action will be taken as per railway rules.