Railways recover Rs 140.8 crore from offenders
Central Railway has intensified ticket inspections, recovering Rs 140.8 crore in fines from passengers without valid tickets between April and August, according to a TOI report. Around 18 lakh unauthorized travel cases were detected during the five-month period, a 40% increase compared to the same period last year. The Mumbai division led the recovery with Rs 58.5 crore from 8.8 lakh cases, followed by Bhusaval (Rs 35.5 crore), Pune (Rs 16.3 crore), and Nagpur (Rs 15.8 crore) divisions.
Solapur contributed Rs 6.1 crore, with the headquarters adding Rs 8.6 crore. Daily average cases checked and fines collected were about 11,000 and Rs 92 lakh, respectively. August alone saw a 41% rise in penalties to Rs 19.5 crore, despite a slight decline in detected cases to 2.5 lakh. Officials linked the revenue increase to stricter enforcement and higher minimum fines for ticketless travel.
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