Raipur

The South East Central Railway (SECR) Raipur Division collected over ₹18.09 lakh in penalties during a 15-day special ticket-checking campaign conducted from May 21 to June 4, 2026, aimed at curbing ticketless travel and ensuring greater discipline among railway passengers.

During the drive, a total of 2,836 passengers were penalised, generating ₹18,09,165 in revenue through fines.

The special ‘Naka’ checking campaign was launched under the guidance of Principal Chief Commercial Manager Bijay Kumar. The operation was supervised by Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Awadhesh Kumar Trivedi and coordinated by Assistant Commercial Manager Avinash Kumar Anand.

On the final day of the campaign, June 4, commercial inspectors, chief ticket inspectors, and travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) carried out intensive checks at Raipur and Bhatapara railway stations, as well as on trains passing through these stations.

During the concluding day’s operation, railway teams detected 594 violations and recovered ₹3,92,850 in penalties. Of these, 407 cases involved ticketless travel, resulting in fines worth ₹3,20,330. Another 136 passengers were found travelling with irregular tickets, from whom ₹67,030 was recovered.

The drive also uncovered 11 cases of unbooked luggage, leading to the collection of ₹1,390 in penalties. Additionally, 40 individuals were fined for littering on railway premises, generating ₹4,100 in revenue.

Railway authorities stated that such drives would continue to discourage ticketless travel, ensure compliance with railway regulations, and maintain discipline among passengers. The administration has urged travellers to purchase valid journey tickets before boarding trains and obtain platform tickets before entering station premises.

Passengers have also been appealed to support cleanliness initiatives by avoiding littering, smoking, and other prohibited activities on railway property.