Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Western Railway's 'NAMSTE Abhiyan' Cracks Down on Fare Evasion
The Mumbai Western Railway started a new program called 'NAMSTE Abhiyan' to catch people who don't buy train tickets and to make train travel more orderly.
On the first day, they checked tickets at Andheri station and found over 5,000 people without proper tickets, collecting a lot of money in fines.
They also gave ticket checkers new vests with special tech and set up areas to deal with unruly passengers.
The goal is to make train travel safer and fairer for everyone by encouraging people to buy tickets and behave respectfully.
Western Railway launched 'NAMSTE Abhiyan' to curb ticketless travel and improve passenger discipline.
The operation deployed 350 personnel at Andheri station on its first day.
5,192 cases of ticketless or improper travel were detected at Andheri.
Over ₹13.5 lakh in fines were collected on the first day of the drive.
The initiative includes tech-enabled vests for ticket checkers and pre-custody zones.
- Who
- Western Railway officials and ticket-checking staff.
- What
- Western Railway launched 'NAMSTE Abhiyan', a ticket-checking drive.
- When
- Launched on Wednesday
- Where
- Andheri station and other stations across the Western Railway network.
- Why
- To enhance fare compliance, improve passenger discipline, and promote safer travel.
Passengers with Concerns
Railway Authorities
Impact on Passengers
Passengers with Concerns
Some passengers may feel the increased scrutiny and enforcement are inconvenient.
Railway Authorities
Passengers who pay for tickets should appreciate efforts to reduce fare evasion and create a safer environment.
- Initiative Name
- NAMSTE Abhiyan
- Focus
- Fare evasion and passenger misconduct
- First Day Location
- Andheri Station
- Personnel Deployed
- Approximately 350
- Ticketless Travelers Detected (Day 1)
- 5,192
- Fines Collected (Day 1)
- ₹13.5 lakh
