Officials said between April and Aug this year, CR teams have apprehended 18.03 lakh passengers travelling without tickets or with invalid travel authority and recovered Rs 140.81 crore in penalties. During the corresponding period last year, 17.19 lakh cases were detected and Rs 100.50 crore was collected. Pune: With the festive season underway, Central Railway (CR) has intensified action against unauthorised and ticketless travel across its network.
Ticketless travel also impacts railway revenue, which is utilised for improving passenger amenities, safety and infrastructure,” the official said. “Travelling without a valid ticket is an offence under the Railways Act and attracts penal action. Divisions have been asked to stay vigilant and deploy adequate manpower as festivals draw crowds. Officials urged passengers to buy valid tickets, noting that ticketless travel adds to the strain on the system. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune
Crowds are already rising across CR, and divisions have been told to stay alert and deploy all resources to keep operations smooth and prevent any untoward incident,” a senior CR official told TOI . “Festival rush is expected to swell at all stations through year-end, with many likely to travel without tickets. Officials attributed the higher collections partly to the revision of the minimum penalty for ticketless travel from Rs250 to Rs500.