As per the directions of Hari Shankar Verma, Divisional Railway Manager, Salem Division ticket checking drives were undertaken by the
Commercial Branch officials of the Salem Division.
The drive started from yesterday afternoon and lasted till late night. The team checked the tickets from Passengers who were travelling in T.No.16331 Mumbai to Nagercoil Express, T.No.16860 Mangalore -Chennai Egmore Express and T.No.56108 Karur - Salem Passenger, etc.
Around, seven ticket checking staff and 1 RPF staff were involved in the inspection which was lead by Sri M.Shahjahan, Asst. Commercial Manager, Salem. During the inspection, 94 people were found to be travelling either without tickets or misusing the tickets like traveling beyond the ticket route, traveling in a different class, travelling without proper concession authority, etc) and 2 cases of unbooked luggage, were detected.
In total, a fine of Rs. 35,700/- was collected from the defaulters as penalty. As per Section 138 of the Indian Railways Act, 1989, ticket-less/improper ticket holding passengers and carrying luggage beyond the permissible limits, are punishable with a penalty of up to two times the fare/charges and/or imprisonment up to 1 year, on production before the Railway Magistrate.
Hence, the Railways have advised the passengers to travel in trains with proper ticket and avoid penal action.
The drive started from yesterday afternoon and lasted till late night. The team checked the tickets from Passengers who were travelling in T.No.16331 Mumbai to Nagercoil Express, T.No.16860 Mangalore -Chennai Egmore Express and T.No.56108 Karur - Salem Passenger, etc.
Around, seven ticket checking staff and 1 RPF staff were involved in the inspection which was lead by Sri M.Shahjahan, Asst. Commercial Manager, Salem. During the inspection, 94 people were found to be travelling either without tickets or misusing the tickets like traveling beyond the ticket route, traveling in a different class, travelling without proper concession authority, etc) and 2 cases of unbooked luggage, were detected.
In total, a fine of Rs. 35,700/- was collected from the defaulters as penalty. As per Section 138 of the Indian Railways Act, 1989, ticket-less/improper ticket holding passengers and carrying luggage beyond the permissible limits, are punishable with a penalty of up to two times the fare/charges and/or imprisonment up to 1 year, on production before the Railway Magistrate.
Hence, the Railways have advised the passengers to travel in trains with proper ticket and avoid penal action.