Updated On: 06 December, 2020 09:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B Aklekar
The Mumbai division of Central Railway formed an all Ladies ticket checking squad "Tejaswini" on August 17, 2001, to detect ticketless travellers and other irregular travellers in the Suburban Section especially in ladies compartments

A lady ticket checker checks tickets of a passenger at a railway station in Mumbai
Central Railway Mumbai Division's all-women Tejaswini squads have excelled in performance this year even in the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic. From September to November 2020, the Tejaswini squads alone detected 5,119 cases of ticketless/irregular travel and recovered an amount of Rs. 13,18,991/- as fine.
The Mumbai division of Central Railway formed an all Ladies ticket checking squad "Tejaswini" on August 17, 2001, to detect ticketless travellers and other irregular travellers in the Suburban Section especially in ladies' compartments. Ladies TC staff from various stations were enlisted and deployed in this exclusive Tejaswini squad.