A total of 1,542 beggars and unauthorised hawkers were apprehended during the initiative. While 79 people were jailed, Rs 1.75 lakh was collected as fine from those prosecuted.
Mumbai : In a move to curb ticketless travelling among suburban passengers, the Western Railway (WR) carried out a massive drive and detected 1.67 lakh cases of ticketless travelling amongst other offences such as irregular travelling and unbooked luggage.
A total amount of Rs 5.97 crore was collected during the drive which is 2.6% more than the amount collected in the same month last year. During the drive, 22 cases of illegal transfer of reserved tickets were detected. A total amount of Rs 20,000 was collected through it.
A total of 1,542 beggars and unauthorised hawkers were also apprehended during the initiative. While 79 people were jailed, Rs 1.75 lakh was collected as fine from those prosecuted.
Also, during this period, 192 checks were conducted against touts and other anti-social elements by the Commercial Department.
