Central Railway Fines Ticketless Travelers Rs 164.91 Cr in 8 Months; Warns Against Fake Tickets

• Central Railway collected Rs 164.91 crore in fines from 27.51 lakh ticketless travelers between April and November.
• The number of ticketless travelers increased by 10% and fine collection by 19% compared to the previous financial year.
• Mumbai division recorded the highest number of offenders, with 11.34 lakh ticketless travelers fined Rs 48.79 crore.
• Special campaigns, including station checks and mega drives, are being conducted across all five divisions (Mumbai, Pune, Bhusawal, Nagpur, Solapur) and Headquarters.
• Railway warns against using fake tickets, citing it as a serious offense under Indian Nyaya Sanhita 2023, punishable with fines and up to 7 years imprisonment.

Why It Matters: Central Railway intensifies crackdown on ticketless travel, collecting huge fines and warning against fake tickets.