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[dropcap]C[/dropcap]entral Railway registered a record ticket checking earnings of Rs.121.09 crore for the period April to December 2017 in its intensive campaign against ticketless and irregular travel. In its endeavor to provide better services to bonafide rail users and also to curb the ticketless travel, Central Railway has regularly taken innovative steps. Senior Officers are closely monitoring the revenue loss due to ticketless travel and such other irregularities.
In the month ofDecember 2017, a total of2.06 lakh casesof ticketless/irregular travel and unbooked luggage were detected as against1.81 lakh casesin the corresponding month of last year i.e.December 2016, showinganincrease of 14.01 %. The earnings realized from such ticketless/irregular travel registeredRs. 8.76 croreduring the month ofDecember 2017showing an increase of21.73 %as compared to earnings ofRs.7.68 croreregistered during the corresponding month of last year i.e.December 2016.
Central Railway has detected in all24.41 lakh casesof ticketless/irregular travel and unbooked luggage during the periodApril 2017 to December 2017, as against20.69 lakh casesdetected during the corresponding period last year, showing an increase of17.94%. The earnings realized during the period from April to December 2017 from ticketless/irregular travel registeredRs.121.09 croreas against Rs. 100.53 crore registered during the corresponding period of last year showing an increase of20.46%in earnings.
In addition during the month ofDecmber-2017,439 casesof transfer of reserved journey tickets were detected andRs. 3.56 lakhrecovered as penalty.
Central Railway appeals to the passengers to travel with proper and valid railway tickets in order to avoid inconvenience and travel with dignity.
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