Unauthorised sale in Delhi Metro to attract penalty up to Rs 5,000 under amended Jan Vishwas BillSelling items without permission in Delhi Metro will soon cost up to Rs 5,000. Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas Bill, changing minor offen...
04 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
No jail for first-time traffic, pollution offences? Government proposes shift to finesThe Jan Vishwas Bill aims to decriminalize minor offenses. Jail terms for first-time road safety and pollution violations will be replaced ...
29 Mar, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
IRCTC cracks down on Amul curd row, moves to terminate caterer on Vande Bharat trainIRCTC is taking strict action following complaints about Amul curd quality on the Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express. The catering licens...
27 Mar, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Vande Bharat Amul curd row: IRCTC, vendor fined ₹60 lakh, contract cancelled after worms foundIndian Railways has imposed significant penalties after a passenger found worms in curd served on the Patna–Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express....
25 Mar, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
300+ law provisions set for decriminalisation under Modi govt proposalThe Modi government is accelerating efforts to decriminalise hundreds of minor offenses across various laws, aiming to replace jail terms w...
15 Dec, 2025, 04.15 PM IST
Covid guidelines in trains and stations extended by 6 monthsNot wearing a mask in trains or on railway premises can still fetch a fine of up to Rs 500, as the Ministry of Railways has extended its Co...
07 Oct, 2021, 07.00 PM IST
Not wearing masks on railway premises and in trains to attract a fine of up to Rs 500: RailwaysMandatory use of masks and the fine will now be listed under the Indian Railways (Penalties for ctivities affecting cleanliness at Railway ...
17 Apr, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
Railways to decriminalise begging and smoking in trains; penalties to be imposed“This doesn’t mean that railways will allow or encourage begging at stations and in trains. Decriminalisation doesn’t mean it will be legal...
07 Sep, 2020, 09.25 AM IST
Railways earned Rs 561 cr from ticketless travellers in 2019-20, revenue up by 38% in last 4 yearsThe Railways has earned Rs 1,938 crore through fines imposed on ticketless travellers between 2016-2020, a rise of 38.57 per cent from 2016.
23 Aug, 2020, 03.14 PM IST
Over 7,500 complaints from passengers till Oct this year over bad quality food: RailwaysThe Railways has received more than 7,500 complaints from passengers over bad quality of food served on trains and imposed fines of about R...
19 Dec, 2018, 05.40 PM IST
DMRC collects Rs 38 lakh as fines for sitting on train floor: RTIAn estimated 19,026 people were fined for sitting on floor of the train, which according to Metro rules is not in line with public etiquett...
07 Aug, 2018, 02.43 PM IST
Three companies to pay over Rs 2 crore fine for bid-rigging: CCIThe matter, pertaining to tenders floated by the Indian Railways for procurement of brushless DC fans in 2013, was taken up by the regulato...
19 Jan, 2017, 09.06 PM IST
SEC Railway collects Rs 34 lakh as fine in special driveA fine of nearly Rs 34 lakh was collected from defaulters by the South East Central (SEC) Railway during a special ticket drive.
22 Feb, 2016, 09.35 PM IST
Dip in littering, spitting cases in Central Railway suburbs this fiscalWhile first four months of this fiscal, i.e from April 2015 to July 2015, total 637 cases were registered under the same act and fetched th...
05 Dec, 2015, 01.46 PM IST
Over Rs 9 crore realised as penalty for littering rail premisesRailways collected over Rs nine crore as penalty as over ten lakh people were fined for littering station premises from 2013 to June 30 thi...
27 Jul, 2015, 09.58 PM IST
Now, pay hefty fines for littering at railway stationsNext time you visit New Delhi Station & throw paper, leave eatables on the floor, or spit in public, get ready to cough up a fine between R...
24 Jun, 2015, 01.23 PM IST
Churchgate-Virar Rail Corridor may finally take offJust one point of contention remains to be sorted out, after which the SSA is likely to be ready, railways officials have said.
12 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST