Konkan Railways collect record 2.69 crores penalty from ticket-less travelers in April
Udupi: Konkan Railways has collected a whopping 2,69,85,256 rupees as penalty from ticket-less travelers in last April. This was achieved through a special campaign to identify and penalize such individuals, Konkan Railways stated in a press release on Tuesday.
The railways staff identified 15,129 ticket less travelers and unauthorized passengers from whom a total penalty worth 2.69 crore rupees was collected. This was the highest penalty ever collected from ticket-less passengers in the Konkan railway line in a month, the release stated.
Railway officials have requested the passengers taking the Konkan railway line to travel on authorized tickets so as to avoid any inconvenience to the other travelers who journey with the Konkan Railway Corporation limited (KRCL). Ticket checks on all routes of the Konkan Railway will be conducted more strictly, the press release stated.
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3 dead, 1 injured as car overturns in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu
Jaipur (PTI): Three men were killed and another injured after a car overturned on Mandrella Road in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred when a stray animal came in front of the moving car, due to which the driver lost control over the vehicle, they said.
"The vehicle overturned, jumped several metres and fell into a farm. Three men travelling in the car died on the spot, while one was critically injured," the police said.
The deceased were identified as Vijay, Gaurav and Sunil, all residents of Jhunjhunu. The injured, Jitendra, was given primary treatment and later referred to Jaipur in a critical condition.
The police said the victims were returning from a bhajan programme in Sonasar.
