From April 2019 to November 2019, Western Railway (WR) stated that they have recovered fines worth ₹93.96 crores from over 19.19 lakh ticketless commuters. Western Railway Chief Public Relation Officer (PRO) Ravinder Bhaker stated that the amount is 9.46 per cent higher than 2018-2019.
As stated in the Press Trust of India (PTI) Ravinder Bhaker further stated that in November alone, the WR recovered ₹10.59 crore in 2.14 lakh cases of ticketless travel, including those of unbooked luggage. Moreover, they have apprehended as many as 336 beggars and 363 unauthorised hawkers. 1,861 checks against touts and anti-social elements between April and November was conducted by Railway's Commercial Department.
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Notably, Western Railway recovered fine worth ₹11.16 crore during regular checks in the month of June this year. The penalty was drawn from nearly 2.32 lakh ticketless and unreserved luggage cases on WR across Mumbai, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Vadodra and Ratlam.
The fine recovered also surpasses the previous year collection for the same month by ₹2.92 crores. Along with this, 209 beggars and 607 unauthorised hawkers were arrested and fined. Moreover, 153 people were sent to jail for violating the law.
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