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MULTAN, Oct 03 (APP):The Railways Multan Division earned over Rs 20 million from ticketless passengers under fares and fines head in September.
A spokesperson for PR Multan Division said on Thursday that under the directives of Divisional Superintendent Railways Multan, Yousuf Lagahri, a vigorous crackdown on ticketless passengers was conducted led by the Divisional Commercial Officer (DCO) Ramla Shahid .
He informed that a total of Rs over 20 million had been collected in fares and fines from ticketless passengers in September this year.
In September 2024, during inspections, 18,209 ticketless passengers were caught, and the collected amount had been deposited into the railway treasury, he said adding that complaints from passengers on trains were heard and resolved on the spot.
The DCO stated that this was the first time in history of the Multan Division that such a large-scale action had been taken against ticketless passengers.
She emphasized that traveling without a ticket was a crime and urged passengers not to do so. Any passenger found traveling without a ticket will be charged fare and fines from the point of origin of the train, the spokesperson concluded.