Updated On: 05 March, 2026 06:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
During February 2026 alone, nearly three lakh cases of ticketless and irregular travel were detected, leading to the recovery of around Rs 18.50 crore in fines. This marks an increase of more than 10 per cent compared to the same month last year

A railway official checks the ticket of a commuter. PIC/WESTERN RAILWAY
Western Railway (WR) has recovered more than Rs 191 crore in fines after detecting nearly 30 lakh cases of ticketless and irregular travel during intensive ticket checking drives carried out between April 2025 and February 2026.
This is a surge of over 42 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year, WR said in a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek.