Jammu: Northern Railway’s Jammu Division has earned Rs 66.50 lakh through a special ticket-checking drive conducted across its jurisdiction in May 2026 to curb ticketless and irregular travel and protect railway revenue.
According to official figures available till May 31, the division registered 12,693 cases against passengers travelling without tickets or involved in other forms of irregular travel in the month-long drive. “The enforcement drive generated revenue of Rs 66,50,165,” they said.
Railway officials said intensive checking was carried out by ticket-checking staff at railway stations, aboard trains and on platforms. The revenue was collected from passengers found travelling without tickets, without valid passes, present on platforms without platform tickets and for other ticketing irregularities, they said.
Jammu Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal said that ticketless travel not only causes financial losses to the Railways but also creates inconvenience for passengers travelling with valid tickets. He said the practice often leads to unauthorised occupation of seats, overcrowding and security-related concerns.
He said special checking squads are being regularly deployed by the division to address the issue. He added that the objective of such drives is not merely to collect penalties but also to create awareness among passengers about the importance of travelling with valid tickets.
He urged passengers to obtain valid tickets before commencing their journey through computerised reservation centres, the UTS mobile application, the IRCTC platform or ticket counters.
He also advised those visiting railway stations to receive or see off passengers to purchase platform tickets.
Singhal warned that passengers found travelling without tickets could face penalties and legal action under Sections 137 and 138 of the Railways Act, 1989.
Northern Railway’s Jammu Division said similar enforcement drives would continue in the future to ensure transparency in railway operations and provide better facilities to genuine passengers.
