Bhavnagar Railway Division Sets New Record, Collects ₹12.07 Lakh in Ticketless Travel Fines in a Day
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The Bhavnagar Division of Western Railway collected a record ₹12.07 lakh in fines from 1,125 cases of ticket irregularities on November 4, setting a new single-day ticket-checking record.
The achievement came just 48 hours after the division collected ₹11.61 lakh on November 2, taking its combined revenue from the two intensive checking drives to ₹23.68 lakh.
According to the railway administration, a total of 2,323 cases were registered across the two days against passengers travelling without valid tickets or violating ticketing rules.
November 4 Drive Surpasses Previous Records
The November 4 collection of ₹12.07 lakh is the highest single-day ticket-checking revenue recorded in the history of the Bhavnagar Division.
The division also surpassed its previous single-day record of ₹9.50 lakh, set in May 2022.
The latest drive followed another record-breaking operation on November 2, when ticket-checking teams collected ₹11.61 lakh. The division exceeded that figure within just two days.
Intensive Checking Drive Across Railway Division
The ticket-checking campaign was conducted by the Commercial Department under the guidance of Tarun Jain, Principal Chief Commercial Manager of Western Railway.
Atul Kumar Tripathi, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of the Bhavnagar Division, directly supervised the operation.
Railway officials said the campaign was aimed not only at increasing revenue but also at curbing ticketless travel and other irregularities.
The drive also sought to ensure that passengers travelling with valid tickets did not face inconvenience and to encourage greater compliance with railway ticketing rules.
DRM Credits Teamwork for Record Collection
Dinesh Verma, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of the Bhavnagar Division, credited the achievement to the collective efforts of railway officers and staff.
He said the record collection was made possible through effective coordination, dedication and the commitment of employees involved in the ticket-checking operations.
The railway administration said intensive checking would help discourage unauthorised travel and promote disciplined use of railway services.
