Indian Railways Collects More Than 82.6 Cr Fines In FY2023-24

Indian Railways, the largest mode of transportation, has recently disclosed that railways have collected penalty amounts of over 82.6 crores in the financial year of 2023-24, according to a media report. The report is based on a disclosure given by Amit Kumar, the Public Relations Officer of the Prayagraj Division of Indian Railways which threw light on all the fines imposed on the passengers for practising foul ways to travel in the train. 

Travelling through ticketless, irregular tickets, crossing stations and trains including the foul ways to travel in Indian railways. The commerce department, of Indian Railways is undertaking the account of the amount levied on the passenger as a fine throughout the fiscal year 2023-24. 

Under the Indian Railway Act, travelling without tickets and crossing tracks is considered a punishable offence, passengers have to pay a fine or face imprisonment or both.