Railway collects ₹2.5 Cr penalty from ticketless travellers in March
Ferozepur, April 2, 2026: The Ferozepur Railway Division has intensified its ticket checking drives to curb unauthorized travel in trains, leading to significant revenue collection and improved passenger compliance.
According to officials, during March 2026, the ticket checking staff detected as many as 37,926 passengers travelling without tickets or irregularly. A penalty amount of approximately ₹2.50 crore was recovered from these defaulters. In the current financial year, the division has collected around ₹31.51 crore through ticket checking, exceeding the target set by the headquarters by nearly 3 percent.
To promote awareness among passengers, the division has been running regular campaigns encouraging the use of the RailOne app for booking tickets conveniently.
In addition to ticket enforcement, the division is also focusing on maintaining cleanliness at railway stations. Regular inspections are being conducted at major stations to prevent littering and promote hygiene. As a result, in March alone, 407 passengers were fined under the Anti-Littering Act, with penalties exceeding ₹69,000 collected.
Divisional Railway Manager Sanjeev Kumar stated that the ticket checking drives will continue to ensure better ticket sales and discourage ticketless travel. He emphasized that such measures are essential to maintain discipline and accountability among passengers.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Paramdeep Singh Saini added that the ticket checking staff not only contributes to increasing railway revenue but also plays a vital social role by helping reunite passengers with lost belongings and assisting lost children in reaching their families.