In a stern crackdown on ticketless travelers, a Railway Ticket Examiner (TT) at Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura Junction was left stunned when he confronted a traveller without a ticket, who attempted to evade the fare. The incident unfolded during a routine ticket inspection as passengers disembarked from a train. The TT, on duty as part of Railways’ initiative to curb ticketless travel, approached a passenger from Dholpur who claimed to have traveled to Mathura for religious purposes. Initially evasive about possessing a ticket, the passenger then asserted his influence, dropping names and implying close connections with powerful figures, including a Union minister.
Undeterred, the TT persisted in demanding the ticket or the requisite fine. When the passenger mentioned knowing a Union minister, the TT challenged him to arrange a conversation with the official. The passenger’s response drew laughter from onlookers as he admitted uncertainty over whether the minister recognised him. Ultimately, the TT imposed a fine on the passenger for ticketless travel.
At Mathura Junction station, a targeted enforcement campaign was launched to address issues of ticketless travel, unauthorised journeys, unbooked luggage, and littering. The initiative resulted in a total fine collection of Rs 33,325 from 89 passengers. This included Rs 27,155 imposed on 67 ticketless travellers, Rs 5,370 from 14 unauthorised passengers, and Rs 800 from 8 individuals fined for littering.
The crackdown involved a coordinated effort between Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP), and ticket checking staff.
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