Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Central Railway Collects Rs 101.21 Crore from Ticketless Travelers
Central Railway collected a lot of money from people who traveled without tickets.
They caught more than 12.86 lakh people in just three months.
This is a big increase from last year.
The money collected went up by 43%.
The Mumbai division collected the most money.
The government made the fine higher to stop people from traveling without tickets.
Central Railway collected Rs 101.21 crore in fines from 12.86 lakh ticketless travelers in Q1 FY27.
This marks a 14% increase in cases and a 43% increase in revenue compared to the same period last year.
Mumbai division recorded the highest earnings at Rs 40.60 crore from 6.02 lakh cases.
The Ministry of Railways raised the minimum penalty for ticketless travel from Rs 250 to Rs 500.
Other divisions like Bhusawal, Pune, Nagpur, Solapur, and the railway headquarters also contributed to the total fines.
- Who
- Central Railway
- What
- Collected Rs 101.21 crore in fines from ticketless travelers
- When
- April to June 2026 (Q1 FY27)
- Where
- Central Railway divisions in India
- Why
- Due to a Ministry of Railways decision to raise the minimum penalty for ticketless travel from Rs 250 to Rs 500
Increased Penalties
Passenger Convenience
Penalty Increase
Increased Penalties
The Ministry of Railways increased the minimum penalty for ticketless travel to deter passengers from traveling without valid tickets.
Passenger Convenience
Passengers argue that higher penalties disproportionately affect those who may have forgotten to purchase tickets or are unaware of the new penalty rates.
- Total Fines Collected
- Rs 101.21 crore
- Number of Cases
- 12.86 lakh
- Percentage Increase in Cases
- 14%
- Percentage Increase in Revenue
- 43%
- Highest Earnings Division
- Mumbai (Rs 40.60 crore)
- Previous Year's Fines
- Rs 70.72 crore
- Previous Year's Cases
- 11.34 lakh