Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Central Railway Cracks Down on AI-Generated Fake Tickets
Central Railway in Mumbai found three people using fake train tickets made by AI.
They were caught because all three tickets had the same number, which shouldn't happen with real tickets.
Using fake tickets is a big problem and can lead to a fine or even jail time.
The railway wants everyone to use real tickets bought the right way.
They are very serious about stopping this kind of cheating.
Central Railway detected three passengers using AI-generated fake UTS season tickets on Mumbai’s AC local trains.
The first case was detected on November 26, and the second on November 28.
Passengers were caught because their tickets had the same UTS number, which is not possible for genuine tickets.
Travelling with fake tickets can result in a fine of up to Rs 1,000 and imprisonment of up to seven years.
Central Railway has urged commuters to use only valid tickets purchased through authorized channels.
- Who
- Central Railway and Government Railway Police, Kurla
- What
- Detection and FIR registration against passengers using AI-generated fake UTS season tickets
- When
- November 26 and November 28
- Where
- Mumbai’s AC local trains, specifically Parel–Kalyan and Kalyan–Dadar routes
- Why
- To prevent ticketing fraud and ensure only valid tickets are used
- Date of First Detection
- November 26
- Date of Second Detection
- November 28
- Passengers Involved
- Niraj Talreja, Atharv Baag, Aditi Manglurkar
- Penalty for Fake Tickets
- Up to Rs 1,000 fine and 7-year jail term
- UTS Ticket Verification
- Tickets must be accessed via official UTS app
