Central Railway has stepped up ticket inspections across its network, recovering Rs 140.8 crore in penalties from passengers travelling without valid tickets between April and August, according to a report by TOI.
The railway zone detected around 18 lakh cases of unauthorised travel during the five-month period. The penalty collection was about 40% higher than the corresponding period last year, reflecting intensified checking drives as well as the increase in the minimum fine for ticketless travel.
