Mumbai, 06 Aug (HS): The Western Railway authorities

collected a fine of Rs 70.98 crore from passengers travelling without a ticket in

suburban local trains, express, passenger trains, and holiday special trains.

The fine was collected during a drive from April to July 2025. The fine

collected is about 24% more compared to last year during the same period and 11% over

the target fixed by the Railway Board. The total fine includes 19.55 crore from those without a ticket in local trains.

The Western Railway in July registered 2.22 lakh

cases related to travel without a ticket and luggage without proper booking, and

recovered a fine of R 12.19 crore, which is 14% more compared to last year.

The authorities are conducting surprise checking

drives to detect misuse of the facilities and to prevent inconvenience caused

to genuine and honest travellers.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar