The Indian Railway is conducting a campaign against ticketless travel and irregular ticketing. In August, the Agra division collected 1.39 crore rupees in revenue through ticket checks. During these checks, 16146 cases of ticketless travel were caught, resulting in a revenue of 95.34 lakh rupees. Additionally, 10464 passengers were caught with...
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irregular tickets, leading to the collection of 43.95 lakh rupees. One case of unbooked luggage was also caught, generating 1680 rupees in fines. In total, 26611 cases were caught. One noteworthy incident involved a passenger who was caught without a ticket and claimed he was late due to traffic congestion. Despite his pleas, he was fined and made to pay for the ticket. Railway officials stated that ticket checks will continue to curb ticketless travel, unauthorized travel, and theft incidents.