WR COMES DOWN HEAVILY on TICKETLESS TRAVEL
DURING JANUARY, 2011
RecoversRs.459.57 Lakhs from 144251 cases
In its endeavour to provide better service to its bonafide rail users and also to check ticketless travel and other such irregularities, WR conducted regular checks during January , 2012 wherein 144251 cases of ticketless/irregular travel including unbooked luggage cases were detected resulting into a recovery of Rs. 459.57 lakhs , which is 28.35 % more than the corresponding period of last year. Similarly, 217 cases of illegal transfer of reserved tickets were detected and an amount of Rs.1, 84,392/- was realized.
During the same period, 937 beggars and unauthorized hawkers were apprehended, fined and evicted from Railway premises.
During this month, 158 checks were conducted against touts and other anti-social elements. As a result, 754 persons were apprehended and got prosecuted under various sections of Railways Act.
WR urges all rail users to buy proper railway ticket and travel with dignity.
