South Western Railway books over 6 lakh cases of ticketless travel, fine of Rs 46.31 crore collected
Mangalore: In the current financial year till December 2023, the South Western Railway registered 6,27,014 cases of ticketless travel and collected a fine of Rs 46.31 crore.
This is an increase of 9.95 percent compared to the same period last year. This is the highest fine collection record since the inception of South Western Railway.
The Bengaluru division of the South Western Railway registered 3,68,205 cases and collected a fine of Rs 28.26 crore, the release said.
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Ticket Scrutiny Staff of South Western Railway has done commendable work in this financial year i.e. from 1st April to 31st December 2023. To prevent ticketless and irregular travel, special ticket checking is being conducted regularly to ensure comfortable travel and better services to all authorised train users in passenger train services including express and special trains.
In the month of December 2023, 72041 cases were registered under South Western Railway and a fine of 5.13 crore rupees was collected.
Chief Public Relations Officer of Hubballi South Western Railway Dr. Manjunath Kanadi informed that the Hubli Division of South Western Railway registered 96790 cases and collected a fine of Rs 6.36 crore.
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Flagrant injustice to underprivileged: Mehbooba on govt action against Shopian school
Srinagar (PTI): PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian an unlawful entity under the UAPA was a "flagrant injustice" to the underprivileged sections of society.
She also alleged that banning such "altruistic institutions" without any solid evidence of anti-national activity "shows a deep seated prejudice and ill intention".
The institution allegedly run by individuals affiliated with a banned organisation has been declared an "unlawful entity" under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
In a post on X, Mehbooba said, "Every single day the j&k government acts as a mute bystander & a timid enabler of vicious assaults on J&Ks identity & dignity. Declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom as an unlawful entity under UAPA is a flagrant injustice to the poor underprivileged sections of society".
The former chief minister said the institution served as a "beacon of quality education" for students unable to afford expensive schooling.
"It has produced reputed doctors and professionals who served this nation with dedication. Banning these altruistic institutions without any solid evidence of anti national activity shows a deep seated prejudice & ill intention," she added.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg issued a two-page order based on the dossier presented by Senior Superintendent of Police Shopian pointing towards the alleged illegal activities at Darul Uloom Jamia Sirajul Uloom at Imam Sahib in Shopian district in south Kashmir.
According to the order issued by Garg on April 24, there were "credible inputs and evidence on record, to indicate sustained and covert linkages of the institution with Jamaat-e-Islami, which the Government of India banned in 2019.
