Western Railway's Mumbai Division recently celebrated a significant achievement in ticket checking, as 125 ticket checking staff were felicitated for their outstanding performance. The Divisional Railway Manager, Niraj Verma, recognised the staff members for their efforts in ensuring proper ticketing and detecting unauthorised travel, the western Railway said on Monday.

In a statement the Western Railway said, the Mumbai Division of Western Railway has been actively conducting regular ticket checking drives to curb unauthorised travel. In the month of April 2023, these drives resulted in the recovery of an impressive Rs. 8.23 crore in fines, with the detection of approximately 1.3 lakh cases. To acknowledge the exceptional performance of the ticket checking staff, Niraj Verma felicitated the top earners from the cadre, aiming to boost their morale. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager and other senior officers of the Division were also present during the felicitation ceremony.