During a special drive conducted by East Central Railway, 12,150 people were caught traveling without tickets across all railway divisions. The ticket checking campaign ran from 6 am to 10 pm on Saturday, resulting in a fine collection of ₹64.17 lakh. Between April and August of this financial year, a...
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total of 15.50 lakh passengers have been caught traveling without valid tickets, leading to a total fine collection of ₹96.75 crore. This drive specifically focused on air-conditioned coaches of important mail and express trains, and passenger and MEMU trains.

The Ministry of Railways has announced a 6-month trial halt for five trains at Khirkiya station in the Bhopal Division. The trial began on July 21st, 2024, with the inauguration of the halt for train number 12150, the Danapur-Pune Express, by the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Durgadas Uike....
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The event was attended by various dignitaries including the MLA of Harda, Dr. Ramkishore Dogne, the former Minister, Kamal Patel, the President of the Municipal Council, Mrs. Inderjit Kaur, the District BJP President, Rajesh Verma, the Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Mrs. Rashmi Diwakar, and other railway officials. The five trains with trial halts at Khirkiya station are: 12149 Pune-Danapur Express, 12150 Danapur-Pune Express, 17020 Hyderabad-Hisar Express, 19483 Ahmedabad-Barauni Express, and 19484 Barauni-Ahmedabad Express.

Train passengers in Jabalpur are facing difficulties booking tickets for Holi travel due to long waiting lists and increased fares on special trains. The situation is particularly bad for trains to Patna, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Somnath. Even long-distance trains have waiting lists, while short-distance trains like Jabalpur to Raipur,...
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Bilaspur, Shahdol, Singrauli, Indore, and Gwalior also have limited availability. Passengers are facing long queues outside reservation centers, and many are left with no choice but to travel in general coaches. The article lists specific train numbers and waiting lists for various routes, highlighting the severe shortage of tickets.