The Jammu Division of Northern Railway has earned around Rs 57 lakh from ticket checking in November.
Uchit Singhal, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu Division, in an official communique, said the ticket checking staff of the Jammu Division of Northern Railway are conducting special ticket checking drives every month at stations and trains to curb ticketless and irregular travel, ensuring comfortable travel and better services for all genuine rail passengers.
These drives, he said, are conducted at various railway stations, including Jammu, Katra, Pathankot Cantt, Pathankot City and Srinagar.
During the ticket checking drive last month, the divisional checking staff and Chief Ticket Inspectors apprehended 9,346 passengers for irregular travel, resulting in a fine of approximately ₹57 lakh, said Singhal.
He stated that the Division officials also conduct regular surprise ticket-checking drives to prevent unauthorised entry of passengers onto trains and at stations, ensuring that passengers travel with valid tickets. Regular checks are conducted to maintain cleanliness at all railway stations in the division and to prevent public littering.
“During this check, in November, approximately 17,000 rupees in fines were collected from 53 passengers for littering within the station premises,” he added.
The drives will continue to curb ticketless and irregular travel.
“Such drives will increase railway revenue. This drive aims to ensure transparency in the ticketing system while providing convenience to passengers,” he said.
