WR COMES DOWN HEAVILY
ON TICKETLESS TRAVEL
MUMBAI : In its endeavour to provide better service to its bonafide rail users and also to plug in the revenue loss due to ticketless travel and such other irregularities, WR has been taking steps regularly.
During the month of December 2009, a total number of 117504 cases of ticketless/irregular travel including unbooked luggage were detected resulting into recovery of Rs.324.70 lakh which is 11.35% more than the corresponding month of the last year. Similarly, 188 cases of illegal transfer of reserved tickets were detected and an amount of Rs.149323/- was realised. During the same period, 1019 beggars and unauthorised hawkers were apprehended, out of which 543 were evicted from Railway premises. 68 were charged and an amount of Rs.19180/- was realised as railway dues. 408 persons were got prosecuted of which 401 persons were fined and an amount of Rs.37100/- was collected as fine. 7 persons were sent to jail.
During December 2009, 150 checks were conducted against touts and other unsocial elements. As a result, 1118 persons were apprehended and got prosecuted under various sections of Indian Railway Act, 1989 and out of 1118 persons, 1113 persons were fined and an amount of over Rs.10,3,000/- was recovered from them. Five persons were sent to jail.
The performance of Surakshini Squad has been satisfactory throughout. During December, 2010 about 478 beggars were removed from Railway premises. 274 school boys (above 12 years of age) were detected travelling in ladies compartment who were removed from ladies compartment.
WR urges all rail users to buy proper railway ticket and travel with dignity.
ON TICKETLESS TRAVEL
MUMBAI : In its endeavour to provide better service to its bonafide rail users and also to plug in the revenue loss due to ticketless travel and such other irregularities, WR has been taking steps regularly.
During the month of December 2009, a total number of 117504 cases of ticketless/irregular travel including unbooked luggage were detected resulting into recovery of Rs.324.70 lakh which is 11.35% more than the corresponding month of the last year. Similarly, 188 cases of illegal transfer of reserved tickets were detected and an amount of Rs.149323/- was realised. During the same period, 1019 beggars and unauthorised hawkers were apprehended, out of which 543 were evicted from Railway premises. 68 were charged and an amount of Rs.19180/- was realised as railway dues. 408 persons were got prosecuted of which 401 persons were fined and an amount of Rs.37100/- was collected as fine. 7 persons were sent to jail.
During December 2009, 150 checks were conducted against touts and other unsocial elements. As a result, 1118 persons were apprehended and got prosecuted under various sections of Indian Railway Act, 1989 and out of 1118 persons, 1113 persons were fined and an amount of over Rs.10,3,000/- was recovered from them. Five persons were sent to jail.
The performance of Surakshini Squad has been satisfactory throughout. During December, 2010 about 478 beggars were removed from Railway premises. 274 school boys (above 12 years of age) were detected travelling in ladies compartment who were removed from ladies compartment.
WR urges all rail users to buy proper railway ticket and travel with dignity.
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