12,693 ticketless travel cases detected by Jammu Rail Division; nets ₹66.5 lakh

Northern Railway’s Jammu Division conducted a special ticket checking drive during May 2026 to prevent ticketless and irregular travel and to safeguard railway revenue. During this drive, the division’s ticket checking staff carried out intensive checks at railway stations, in trains and on platforms.    

As per data received up to 31 May 2026, a total of 12,693 cases were registered under the drive conducted by Jammu Division against passengers traveling without ticket and with irregular travel. These cases generated total revenue of ₹66,50,165 for the division. This revenue was collected only through ticket checking from passengers found traveling without ticket, without valid pass, found on platforms without platform tickets, and for other irregularities. 

Uchit Singhal, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu, said that ticketless travel not only causes financial loss to the Railways, but also causes inconvenience to passengers traveling with valid tickets. It also leads to illegal occupation of seats, increased crowding and security-related issues. Keeping this in view, special checking squads are regularly deployed by the division. 

He further said that the aim of Jammu Division is not just to collect fines, but to create awareness among passengers. Passengers are requested to ensure they take a valid ticket before starting their journey from computerized reservation centres, UTS App, IRCTC website or counters. People coming to see off/receive passengers on platforms should also take platform tickets. If caught traveling without ticket, legal action along with penalty can be taken under Sections 137, 138 of the Railways Act, 1989. 

Jammu Division will continue such drives in future as well so that transparency is maintained and honest passengers get better facilities, he added.