NFR conducts special ticket checking drive

Dimapur, June 4 (MExN): As many as 211 defaulters were held and fine to the tune of Rs. 70,000 were recovered during a 3-day special ticket checking drive conducted by the NFR Vigilance department. The drive was conducted jointly with Commercial and Security department at various locations over Lumding division from May 29-31, informed a press release from North East Frontier Railway.   All the catering units of Silchar, Badarpur, and Lumding were also brought under check and fine amounting to Rs. 11,000 was imposed on the contractor for overcharging of package drinking water, it said. The sale of PF ticket considerably increased in Silchar and Badarpur area by as much as 292% after the drive, it added.