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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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
