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 April , 2012 wherein 189658 cases of ticketless/irregular travel including unbooked luggage cases were detected resulting into a recovery of Rs. 741.22 lakhs , which is 48.46 % more than the corresponding periodof last year. Similarly, 519 cases of illegal transfer of reserved tickets were detected and an amount of Rs.4,18,319 /- was realized.
During the same period, 828 beggars and unauthorized hawkers were apprehended, fined and evicted from Railway premises.Out of these , 20 were sent to jail.
During this month, 168 checks were conducted against touts and other anti-social elements. As a result, 454 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.
