Jammu Railway Division recovers Rs 32 lakh in fines from ticketless passengers in past 10 days

The Jammu division of Indian railways has collected Rs 32 lakh in fine from 2500 ticketless passengers during the festive rush in the past 10 days, a senior railway official told PTI.

Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal told PTI that ticket checking drives were conducted daily in the division during the festive season to ensure better passenger convenience and prevent illegal travel.

On October 24 alone, penalties totaling more than Rs 7 lakh were collected from 1,200 passengers for travelling without tickets, he said.


Singhal added that data from the past ten days show that over Rs 32 lakh were recovered from 2,500 passengers under the intensive ticket checking drive conducted during the festive season.

"Our efforts to strengthen ticket checking during the festivals have yielded positive results. This has led to increased revenue and significantly improved travel experience for valid passengers," he told PTI.

He also noted that the newly formed Jammu Division, despite facing a shortage of ticketing staff, has performed remarkably well.

(With inputs from PTI)