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Central Railway recovers Rs 159 crore in fines from 20.47 lakh ticketless offenders; Mumbai division tops list
Updated On: 08 October, 2026 07:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According to the railway, an average of 11,184 offenders were penalised and more than Rs 87 lakh was recovered daily during the period. The action comes as Central Railway has intensified checks against unauthorised and ticketless travel across its network

In September alone, Central Railway’s ticket-checking teams apprehended 2.44 lakh passengers travelling without tickets or valid travel authority and recovered Rs 18.53 crore in penalties. FILE PIC
Central Railway’s ticket-checking teams recovered Rs 159.34 crore in penalties from 20.47 lakh passengers travelling without tickets or with improper or invalid travel authority between April and September 2026.
According to the railway, an average of 11,184 offenders were penalised and more than Rs 87 lakh was recovered daily during the period.


