Western Railway collects over Rs 52 crore as fines during checking drives between April to JuneWestern Railway (WR) has collected Rs 52 crore in fines from April to June 2024 through intensive ticket checking drives on suburban, mail/express, and passenger trains. This was done to curb ticketless and irregular travel and ensure a comfortable journey for bona fide passengers. In June alone, Rs 14.1 crore was...
more... recovered from 2.25 lakh ticketless/irregular passengers, including unbooked luggage cases. On the Mumbai Suburban section, Rs 4.35 crore was collected from nearly 1 lakh cases in June. To prevent unauthorized entry in AC local trains, surprise ticket checks resulted in the penalization of almost 13,000 unauthorized passengers and collection of Rs 43.64 lakh in fines during April and June. WR appeals to the public to travel with valid tickets.
WR has also unveiled a Rs 2,206 crore plan for passenger amenities, including Rs 11.7 crore for Divyangjan-friendly infrastructure. This includes ramps and railings, specially designed toilets and drinking water booths, reserved parking spaces, braille signages, tactile paths, and wheelchairs. 69 lifts are operational at 24 stations, and 13 additional lifts are under construction. Another 13 lifts are planned after the monsoon season.
Western Railway (WR) ne April se June 2024 tak intensive ticket checking drives karke Rs 52 crore ka fine collect kiya hai. Ye sab suburban, mail/express, aur passenger trains pe kiya gaya tha. Iska maqsad ticketless aur irregular travel ko rokna aur bona fide passengers ke liye comfortable journey ensure...
more... karna tha. Sirf June mein hi, Rs 14.1 crore recover kiya gaya 2.25 lakh ticketless/irregular passengers se, isme unbooked luggage cases bhi include hai. Mumbai Suburban section pe, Rs 4.35 crore collect kiya gaya almost 1 lakh cases se June mein. AC local trains mein unauthorised entry rokne ke liye, surprise ticket checks kiye gaye jiske result mein almost 13,000 unauthorized passengers ko penalized kiya gaya aur April aur June mein Rs 43.64 lakh fine collect kiya gaya. WR public se appeal karta hai ki proper aur valid tickets ke saath travel karein.
WR ne Rs 2,206 crore ka passenger amenities plan bhi launch kiya hai, isme Rs 11.7 crore Divyangjan-friendly infrastructure ke liye alag se hai. Isme ramps aur railings, specially designed toilets aur drinking water booths, reserved parking spaces, braille signages, tactile paths, aur wheelchairs include hain. 24 stations pe 69 lifts operational hain, aur 13 additional lifts ban rahe hain. 13 aur lifts monsoon season ke baad start honge.
