Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Railway Divisions Crack Down on Ticketless Travel
Railway divisions in Mumbai and Chennai have been doing special checks to catch people traveling without tickets and to make sure everyone follows the rules.
In Mumbai, they caught almost 5,800 people in just 12 hours.
They used 750 ticket checkers at 20 stations and on trains.
Most of the people caught were traveling in special train compartments.
The railway also found 2,000 more people without tickets during regular checks.
In the last few months, they have caught a lot of people without tickets and collected a lot of money as penalties.
In Chennai, they collected over ₹32 lakh in fines for different rules like traveling without tickets, littering, and other issues.
They also booked many cases involving transgender persons and unauthorised travel in women's coaches.
The railways are asking everyone to follow the rules and travel with valid tickets to make the journey safe and pleasant for everyone.
Central Railway caught 5,787 ticketless commuters in a 12-hour drive with 750 ticket checkers deployed.
62% of offenders were suburban commuters traveling without valid tickets in AC local trains and First Class compartments.
Chennai Division collected ₹32.13 lakh in fines during special drives to curb unauthorised travel and littering.
Chennai Division booked 868 cases for men traveling in women's coaches, resulting in ₹2.80 lakh in fines.
Chennai Division also booked 1,12,783 cases for littering, with fines totaling ₹28.51 lakh.
- Who
- Central Railway and Chennai Division of Southern Railway
- What
- Special enforcement drives to catch ticketless commuters and enforce passenger discipline
- When
- Between April and December 2025, with specific drives on Saturday (Central Railway) and Wednesday (Chennai Division)
- Where
- Suburban networks of Central Railway (Mumbai) and Chennai Division (Southern Railway)
- Why
- To enforce ticket regulations, improve passenger discipline, and ensure safety and cleanliness
- Number of offenders (Central Railway)
- 5,787
- Duration of drive (Central Railway)
- 12 hours
- Number of ticket checkers (Central Railway)
- 750
- Number of key suburban stations (Central Railway)
- 20
- Percentage of suburban commuters (Central Railway)
- 62%
- Total penalties recovered (Central Railway, April–December 2025)
- ₹55.12 crore
- Total ticketless or unauthorised passengers (Central Railway, April–December 2025)
- 12.82 lakh
- Fines collected (Chennai Division, special drives)
- ₹32.13 lakh
- Cases registered for unauthorised travel (Chennai Division)
- 868
- Fines for unauthorised travel (Chennai Division)
- ₹2.80 lakh
- Cases booked for littering (Chennai Division)
- 1,12,783
- Fines for littering (Chennai Division)
- ₹28.51 lakh
- Cases involving transgender persons (Chennai Division)
- 1,794
- Fines for transgender-related cases (Chennai Division)
- ₹82,100
Sources
Nearly 5,800 ticketless commuters caught in 12-hour Central Railway crackdown
Mumbai Commuters Alert! 5 Long-Distance Trains From CSMT & Dadar To Be Rerouted—How Will It Impact You?
Chennai railway division collects Rs 32.13 lakh in fines during special drives
