RAILWAY SAMACHAR

WR’s INTENSIVE TICKET CHECKING DRIVE

50 lakhs collected as fine

Mumbai: As per instructions of General Manager, Western Railway has started a massive drive for ticket checking to prevent unauthorized travelers both in suburban and non suburban sections.

In the month of June 2009 31 special fortress checks were conducted in which more than 5000 irregular commuters were found and an amount of Rs. 11 lakh were recovered as fine. For this purpose, checking staff was deployed at selected chosen station from corner to corner covering all the platforms, foot over bridges, entries and exits. These checks were carried during peak hours and in moving train also on suburban section.

More over a special flying squad at the head quarter of Western Railway were specially deployed during summer season in the month of April and May. This squad has broken its own record by collecting railways dues of Rs. 50 lakhs from irregular/ ticketless passengers. A member of this squad Shri P.K.Jha, set a bench mark for other ticket checking staff by collecting Rs. 7.5 lakhs and detecting more than 1500 cases during the period.