Travelling Ticket Examiners check passengers as part of SWR’s special ticket-checking drive
Mysuru: Mysuru division of South Western Railway (SWR) booked 234 ticketless passengers during a five-day special ticket checking drive and collected a total penalty of Rs 2.3 lakh. The division has been conducting special ticket checking drives across various sections from Nov 1. A total of 16 ticket checking inspections were conducted, comprising 12 by travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) and four by chief ticket inspectors (CCIs). Nine staff members were engaged in the drive, and 1,771 tickets were checked. On Nov 1, 124 cases were detected, resulting in a penalty of Rs 1,22,980. On second day, 96 cases were detected, resulting in collection of a penalty of Rs 1,01,900. A total of 14 cases were detected, with reported earnings of Rs 7,565.
You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mysuru | Silver Rate in Mysuru | Bank Holidays in Mysuru | Public Holidays in Mysuru Stay updated with the latest Mysuru news. The commercial department of the SWR, Mysuru division, is monitoring and supervising the drive. Ticket checking squads covered Mysuru–Arsikere–Yeshwantpur–Birur–Davangere–Haveri and Chitradurga. Special ticket checking was also conducted in the Mysuru area, covering the Mysuru–Chamarajanagar, Mysuru–Hassan and Mysuru–Mandya sections. Download the TOI App.