Ticket Checking Drive by Salem Division Commercial Branch in trains

In continuation with the ticket checking drive being undertaken by the Commercial Branch officials of Salem Division as per the directions of Sri Hari Shankar Verma, DRM, yesterday (14.02.2017) for the whole day, checks were conducted in such as T.No.76850 Salem Vridhachalam Passenger, T.No.56513 Karaikal-Bangaluru Passenger, T.No.22815 Bilaspur-Ernakulam Express, T.No.12512-Trivandrum-Gorakpur Express, T.No.13352, Alleppey Dhanbad Express, etc. In the check, 331 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 16 cases of unbooked luggage, were detected, and a fine of Rs. 1,40,730/- (Rs.1,34,795/- towards ticket fare & fine, Rs.5,935/- towards luggage fare) was collected from them. 20 ticket checking staff and 3 RPF staff were involved in the surprise checks lead by Sri K. Madhu, Divisional 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.