Despite ongoing drive against ticketless travel in trains, the number of such passengers is on a rise, a senior railway official said. Railways have apprehended more than 14 lakh people in June this year for traveling without tickets. Over 1,485,898 persons have been found to be traveling without tickets in trains in June as against 1,376,964 persons in the corresponding period last year.
"Various steps, including surprise checks are regularly undertaken in trains and railway premises to prevent ticketless travel," the official said, adding, "penalty is being imposed on those found without valid tickets." Railways have realized Rs 57.81 crore as penalty from ticketless travelers in June as against Rs 52.99 crore in June last year.
While a total number of ticketless travelers was 3,648,375 during April-June last year, it increased to 4,067,350 for the same period this year. Railways realized about Rs 156 crore as penalty from ticketless passengers during April-June this year as against
about Rs 137 crores in the same period last year.
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