Western Railway Collects ₹138 Crore From Ticketless Passengers Since April

Western Railway collected ₹138.05 crore in fines from 17.93 lakh ticketless and irregular passengers between April and October 2026. The intensive ticket checking drives were conducted across its network, including Mumbai suburban locals and express trains, to reduce revenue leakage and ensure travel discipline.
In Mumbai suburban section alone, 6.28 lakh cases yielded ₹36 crore. Meanwhile, unauthorized travel in AC local trains increased by over 82% compared to last year, reaching 1.13 lakh cases.







