Ticket Checking Drive by Salem Division Commercial Branch at Erode and Karur

In continuation with the ticket checking drive undertaken by the Commercial Branch officials of Salem Division as per the directions of Sri Hari Shankar Verma, DRM, yesterday (20.12.2016) from afternoon till late night, checks were conducted in Erode & Karur junctions, as well as trains such as T.No.16331 Mumbai Nagercoil Express, T.No.16860 Mangalore Chennai Egmore Express and T.No.56108 Karur Salem Passenger, etc. In the check, 94 cases of ticketless and improper ticketing (such as travelling beyond the ticket route, travelling in a different class, travelling without proper concession authority, etc) and 2 cases of unbooked luggage, were detected, and a fine of Rs. 35,700/- was collected from them as penalty. 7 ticket checking staff and 1 RPF staff were involved in the surprise checks lead by Sri M. Shahjahan, Asst. Commercial Manager, Salem. As per Section 138 of the Indian Railways Act, 1989, ticketless/improper ticket holding passengers and carrying luggage  beyond the permissible limits, are punishable with a penalty of up to two times the fare/charges and/or imprisonment up to 1 year, on production before the Railway Magistrate. Hence, the passengers are advised to travel in trains with proper ticket and avoid any penal action.