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WR CONDUCTS SPECIAL SURPRISE TICKET CHECKING DRIVE OVER MUMBAI SUBURBAN LOCAL TRAINS & STATIONS

Almost Rs.6.40 lakh realized in fines from unauthorized travelling through this surprise checking drive

In order to ensure hassle-free, comfortable travel & better services to all bonafide passengers and to deter ticketless travelling, special ticket checking drives are carried out at frequent intervals over Western Railway, in addition to the regular intensive ticket checking drives, especially in the Mumbai suburban section. In this very direction, a special ticket checking drive was conducted in local trains, including AC local trains. Similarly, a surprise check known as ‘Fortress Check’ was also conducted at Nallasopara station.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Mumbai Central Division of WR frequently conducts ticket checking drives and also special drives with an element of surprise to nab unauthorized travellers. A special ticket checking drive was conducted by commercial officers, ticket checking & RPF staff in AC local trains as well as suburban stations from 8^th to 15^th June, 2023. During the check, more than 1560 cases were detected and penalty of more than Rs. 4.90 lakh were recovered from unauthorized commuters.

Shri Thakur further informed that a surprise check was also conducted at Nallasopara station o­n 15^th June, 2023. For this Fortress Check, 21 Ticket Checking staff & 7 RPF personnel were deployed. During the check, 495 cases were detected and an amount of approx. Rs. 1.49 lakh was realized as fine in a single day.

Western Railway appeals all esteemed commuters to travel with a proper and valid ticket, which can be procured through the ticket booking counters or ATVM machines or can be purchased o­nline through UTS App.

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 Ã‚·New Temporary Booking Office, as part of Secunderabad Station redevelopment, starts functioning from today with 10 Counters.

·The old General Ticket Booking office will continue to work till midnight of 14th June 2023.

 Another major step has been taken up as part of the Secunderabad Railway Station redevelopment, with the start of functioning of new temporary Booking Office o­n the North side of the Station building. Indian Railways has taken up the task of ‘Redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station’ to provide world class amenities with along with elegant features and modern look. Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, had recently laid the foundation stone for the station redevelopment in April 2023.

 As part of it, a new station building with modern architecture and aesthetic façade is likely to come o­n the North-side of the existing station building. Along with it, a multi-level car parking and Two-Level Sky Concourse will also be constructed towards the north-side of the station building. In order to ensure that the passenger services remain unaffected during the course of the construction of new station building, a new temporary booking office has been constructed.

The new temporary Booking Office has been constructed near the exit gate i.e., nearer to the Parcel office and Gate No. 5, o­n the north-side of the station building. This has been equipped with 10 counters and will replace the current 9 functional counters which were being operated near gate no. 3 of the present station building. The New Temporary Booking Office has started functioning from today i.e., 13^th June 2023 and will be available round-the-clock. To ensure seamless transfer of the booking operations for the passengers, the old Booking Counters will be operation till tomorrow i.e., 14^th June 2023 midnight.

The New Temporary Booking Office will provide all facilities to the passengers like purchase of Unreserved (General) Tickets, Platform tickets, renewal of Season tickets as well as Enquiry facility. In addition, to further provide all avenues to the passengers, already 04 Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) have also been provided. This number will be enhanced in due course of time. Further, passengers can also continue to book their tickets without the need to stand in the queues through UTS App from their mobile, which provides all facilities as well.