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Western Railway Sets Single-Day Ticket-Checking Record at Rs 1.39 Crore

The zone credits intensified festive-season checks despite staff diverted to crowd control.

Overview

  • Western Railway reported Rs 1.39 crore collected from ticket checks on October 18, 2025, the zone’s highest single-day tally.
  • The figure surpassed the previous single-day record of Rs 1.28 crore set on November 10, 2023, according to officials.
  • Ticket-checking teams recorded 17,383 instances of ticketless travel during the drive.
  • Operations covered both suburban and non-suburban sections across all divisions of the zone.
  • Officials attributed the outcome to targeted festive-season enforcement drives even as many personnel were assigned to crowd-management duties.