An extensive ticket checking drive is being carried out at Bilaspur, Raipur and Nagpur Railway Divisions of South East Central Railway (SECR) zone.
More than Rs 12 lakh was levied as fine against travelling without ticket, irregular ticket and luggage without booking in the last two days of the drive. The drive will continue till August 30.
On the first and second day of the extensive ticket checking, Raipur Railway Division, Division Commercial Manager Aditya Gupta, Bilaspur Assistant Commercial Manager along with senior officials and security personnel had formed different teams for the drive.
Around 54 trains were checked. Similarly, from Thursday, Nagpur Railway Division began the checking drive.
As per information, around 1245 cases were registered, out of which there were 265 cases of travelling without ticket, 355 cases of irregular ticket, 575 cases of luggage without booking and 38 cases of difference in fare.
Action was also taken against unauthorised vendors in the trains during inspection of the pantry cars. The license of the authorised vendors was also checked. This was to ensure quality of food is being sold on railway station and in trains.
Railway authorities have urged the passengers to procure proper ticket for the journey and platform ticket for entering railway premises.