Railways earned revenue of Rs 561.73 crore for 1 Crore passengers traveled without ticket during 2019
Reportedly more than one crore passengers were fined for traveling without a ticket in 2019-20, earning the Railways a revenue of Rs 561.73 crore a growth of around 6 percent over 2018-2019, an RTI application has found. The Railways has earned Rs 1,938 crore through fines imposed on ticketless travelers between 2016-2020, a rise of 38.57 percent from 2016.
An RTI application filed by Madhya Pradesh-based activist chandra shekhar Gaur revealed the details. The Railways earned Rs 405.30 crore as penalties from ticketless travelers in 2016-17. In 2017-18, it recovered Rs 441.62 crore and it earned Rs 530.06 crore in 2018-19.
In 2019-2020, 1.10 crore passengers were found traveling without valid tickets. The indian Railways has laid down norms to curb ticketless travel. A passenger traveling without a ticket needs to pay a minimum fine of Rs 250 along with the cost of the ticket. If a passenger refuses to pay the fine, the person is handed over to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and booked under Section 137 of the Railways Act. A parliament Railway Convention Committee had in 2018 raised concerns over the loss of revenue due to ticketless travel after inspecting the Railways'' financial report of 2016-17. Taking cognizance of the observation, the Railway Board directed zonal railways to intensify the drive against ticketless travelers across the country. The zonal railways were also asked to fix annual targets for Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTE).
An RTI application filed by Madhya Pradesh-based activist chandra shekhar Gaur revealed the details. The Railways earned Rs 405.30 crore as penalties from ticketless travelers in 2016-17. In 2017-18, it recovered Rs 441.62 crore and it earned Rs 530.06 crore in 2018-19.
In 2019-2020, 1.10 crore passengers were found traveling without valid tickets. The indian Railways has laid down norms to curb ticketless travel. A passenger traveling without a ticket needs to pay a minimum fine of Rs 250 along with the cost of the ticket. If a passenger refuses to pay the fine, the person is handed over to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and booked under Section 137 of the Railways Act. A parliament Railway Convention Committee had in 2018 raised concerns over the loss of revenue due to ticketless travel after inspecting the Railways'' financial report of 2016-17. Taking cognizance of the observation, the Railway Board directed zonal railways to intensify the drive against ticketless travelers across the country. The zonal railways were also asked to fix annual targets for Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTE).