Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Central Railway Begins Stricter Ticket Checks Across Routes in October
Central Railway is checking passenger tickets more carefully during October.
This will happen on trains and at stations across its zone.
If several people share one ticket, at least one person must carry valid ID.
Without the required ID, everyone on that ticket could be treated as travelling without a valid ticket.
People using discounts or reserved quotas must also prove they qualify.
Railway staff and their families using E-Passes or PTOs must carry original ID.
They must also change those documents into travel authority before boarding.
Unreserved tickets may be checked through an app.
Passengers should carry ID and make sure their tickets and travel documents are valid.
Central Railway has begun intensified ticket checks across trains and stations throughout its zone for October.
At least one passenger on a shared ticket must carry valid ID during checking.
Passengers using concessions, reserved quotas, E-Passes or PTOs must prove eligibility with original ID.
E-Pass and PTO holders must convert their documents into travel authority before boarding.
Unreserved tickets may be verified using the TTE app, with violations potentially leading to fines or action.
- Who
- Central Railway officials and passengers travelling on trains in the Central Railway zone.
- What
- An intensified ticket-checking drive covering shared, concessional, reserved-quota, pass-linked and unreserved tickets.
- When
- Throughout October; the drive began on the day reported in the article.
- Where
- Trains and stations across the Central Railway zone.
- Why
- To prevent misuse of reservations, concessions and passes, and to reduce revenue loss.
- Checking period
- Throughout October
- Coverage
- Trains and stations across the Central Railway zone
- Shared tickets
- At least one passenger must carry valid ID
- Concessions and quotas
- Passengers must establish eligibility through ID proof
- E-Pass and PTO
- Original ID must be carried, and the document must be converted into travel authority before boarding
- Unreserved tickets
- Doubtful tickets may be verified using the TTE app
- Possible consequences
- Passengers may be treated as travelling without a valid ticket and may face action or a fine