Unauthorised sale in Delhi Metro to attract penalty up to Rs 5,000

Selling or exposing for sale any article without authorisation in the Delhi Metro will soon attract a penalty of up to Rs 5,000.

Besides, drunken behaviour, holding demonstrations, and walking on tracks in the Delhi Metro is set to attract heavy fines as the Centre brings in changes under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026. The Bill was passed by the Parliament on Thursday.

Anyone drunk on Metro premises will be fined between Rs 2,000 and Rs 5,000 if the Bill clears Parliament. This is currently capped at Rs 500. The passenger can also be removed from the Metro premises if found drunk.

The Government has also tweaked the penalty for holding demonstrations on Metro trains and stations. Holding sit-in protests and putting up posters attracts a penalty of up to Rs 10,000 under the proposed law.

Currently, such offences are punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with a fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or both.

Walking on metro tracks, which attracts a fine of up to Rs 500, will be penalised with up to Rs 20,000 once the tweaks come into force. Among these is the unauthorised selling or offering for sale of any article in metro railway carriages or premises.

At present, such an offence attracts a fine ranging between Rs 100 and Rs 400. Under the amended provisions, this will be replaced with a penalty of up to Rs 5,000 under Section 73 of the Act.