South Western Railway collects ₹2.32 lakh in fines during special drive
The Mysuru division conducted 16 ticket-checking inspections across various sections to curb irregular travel and ensure proper ticketing.
The Mysuru division of the South Western Railway has collected ₹2.32 lakh in fines during a special ticket-checking drive that began on November 1, according to The Hindu.
Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM) Girish Dharmaraj Kalagonda said the drive aimed to reduce ticketless travel and raise awareness about using valid journey tickets.
A total of 16 inspections were carried out by 12 Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) and 4 Chief Ticket Inspectors (CCIs), involving 9 staff members who checked 1,771 tickets.
On November 1, squads from Arsikere and Davangere checked sections including Mysuru, Yeshwantpur, and Chitradurga, detecting 124 cases and earning ₹1,22,980.
On November 2, checks in the Mysuru–Bengaluru and Mysuru–Hassan sections resulted in 96 cases and ₹1,01,900 in earnings.
On November 5, inspections in the Mysuru area under the supervision of the General Manager of the South Western Railway, P. Ananth, detected 14 cases and earned ₹7,565.