Guwahati, March 20 (MExN): The North East Frontier Railway has realized Rs. 41.82 crore from ticketless travelers as penalty from April, 2017 to March 15, 2018. According to a press release from the NFR, about 6.5 lakh ticketless passengers were detected during the drive to curb ticketless travel. This is about 28.50% higher than the cases detected in comparison to last year which stood at 5.06 lakhs of such passenger. In terms of penalty realized, the penalty realized this term is about 22.50% higher than last year where the total penalty collected was Rs. 34.14 crore. It is also the highest ever for penalty realization by NFR since its formation in 1959. NFR officials have been conducting surprise ticket checking drive in Mail / Express and passenger Trains. As per section 137, of the Indian Railway Act of 1989, travelling without ticket, improper ticket or un-booked luggage is an offence punishable by imprisonment or fine or both. To discourage ticketless travelling, NFR has put systems in place whereby surprise ticket checking drive is conducted by Flying Ticket Checking Squads of Divisions as well as HQ. Fortress checks are also conducted in stations.
