Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Western Railway Collects Rs 155.46 Crore in Fines
Western Railway collected a lot of money as fines from people who didn't have tickets.
They collected Rs 155.46 crore from April to December 2025, which is almost half more than what they collected in the same time last year.
This money comes from checking tickets to make sure everyone traveling has a ticket, which helps keep the trains safer and more comfortable for people who do have tickets.
Western Railway collected Rs 155.46 crore in fines from April to December 2025.
This is a 49% increase compared to the same period in 2024, when they collected Rs 104.34 crore.
The fines are part of efforts to reduce ticketless travel and ensure safer journeys.
Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, highlighted the results.
The initiative aims to provide a more comfortable journey for passengers with valid tickets.
- Who
- Western Railway (WR)
- What
- Collected Rs 155.46 crore in fines
- When
- April to December 2025
- Where
- Western Railway region
- Why
- To curb ticketless travel and ensure safer journeys
- Amount Collected
- Rs 155.46 crore
- Period
- April to December 2025
- Increase
- 49% over 2024
- 2024 Collection
- Rs 104.34 crore
- Purpose
- Curb ticketless travel