A quick dose of quirky information on Indian Railways

With the government once again turning its attention to fixing the problems of the Indian Railways, the focus will be on increasing earnings from passengers

No. of passengers caught travelling without tickets or with improper tickets in September 2014: 1.39 million

Amount earned from fines: Rs 54.38 crore

No. of passengers without tickets or improper tickets between April-September 2014: 9.82 million

Amount earned from fines: Rs 391 crore

Northern Railway Division with largest number of ticketless passengers

No of passengers caught between April-September 2014 on Nothern Railways: 1.76 million

(Source : Indian Railways)