MADURAI: The Madurai Division of Southern Railways (MDSR) has recorded a ticket-checking revenue of Rs 1.08 crore from 16,042 penalty cases in the month of October. The division’s total ticket-checking earnings so far, from April 2023 to October 2023, now stands at Rs 5.93 crore, according to a statement from the division.
In the statement, Public Relations Officer MK Gopinath said the revenue from total ticket-checking earnings in the first seven months of the financial year has crossed Rs 5 crore. Of the total cases, 15,734 were recorded for ticketless/irregular travel and Rs 1.06 crore was collected as a penalty from the defaulters. Another 308 cases pertained to unbooked/excess luggage and
