Western Railway (WR)’s Mumbai division has collected a fine of over 45 crores through intensive ticket-checking drivers between April 2025 and January 2026.
As per an official data released by WR, Mumbai suburban section's intensified checks led to the detection of 9.75 lakh ticketless or irregular travellers in the last 10 months, with total recoveries touching INR 45.60 crore, including fines from AC local trains. During January 2026, WR recovered INR 4.34 crore from over 1.02 lakh cases in suburban services.
Special focus was also placed on AC suburban locals, where surprise checks were carried out to curb unauthorised travel.
Over 1 lakh penalty cases were booked in AC locals during the period, yielding fines of INR 3.38 crore, a 97 per cent jump over last year.
It is pertinent to note that WR has launched a major crackdown on passengers using fake tickets generated through artificial intelligence (AI), following a rise in such fraudulent cases on Mumbai’s suburban railway network. Railway officials have warned that strict legal action will be taken against those found travelling with forged or manipulated tickets.
WR, across all divisions, collected over INR 172 crore in fines through intensive ticket-checking drives conducted between April 2025 and January 2026.
More than 27 lakh ticketless and irregular passengers, including cases of unbooked luggage, were detected during the period, resulting in a recovery of INR 172.55 crore, nearly a 47 per cent increase compared to the corresponding period last year.
In January 2026 alone, fines exceeding INR 17 crore were collected from 2.82 lakh offenders, marking a 31 per cent rise year-on-year.
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