Overview

• The day-long operation identified 16,105 cases of ticketless or irregular travel across all six SCR divisions.
• Vijayawada led recoveries with ₹36.91 lakh, followed by Guntakal with ₹28 lakh and Secunderabad with ₹27.9 lakh, with Guntur, Hyderabad and Nanded contributing the balance.
• The takings exceeded the zone’s typical single-day average of about ₹47 lakh from roughly 9,500 cases and surpassed the previous best of ₹92.40 lakh recorded on Oct. 6.
• The checks were conducted under the supervision of Principal Chief Commercial Manager Ity Pandey and covered both reserved and unreserved coaches.
• SCR warned passengers not to carry inflammables or firecrackers, citing penalties up to ₹1,000 or three years’ imprisonment, and urged reports of suspicious items to security helpline 139.