A total revenue of Rs 182.84 crore was received in FY 21-22
Despite the Covid wave in the year 2021-22, record income has been earned from ticket checking. After the end of the lockdown in the month of April-May, the movement of trains became normal and the number of trains increased. Along with this, the facility of unreserved tickets was also provided in some trains from the month of October. After the end of Dussehra and Chhath festival, the number of pilgrims increased. Simultaneously, strictness was also increased against those traveling without tickets. Special ticket checking drives were conducted at important stations and trains of all the five divisions in which the commerce department as well as officers of all departments and Railway Protection Force made active contributions.
In the financial year 2021-22, a total of 32.04 lakh unticketed passengers were caught, which earned a total revenue of Rs 182.84 crore, which is 35 percent more than the target and 51 percent more than the financial year 2019-20. Danapur division got 56.70 crores, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay division got 21.89 crores, Dhanbad division got 18.83 crores, Sonepur division got 35.29 crores and Samastipur division got 50.12 crores railway revenue.
Out of the five divisions, Danapur division has got the highest railway revenue from ticket checking.