Indian Railways Collects Rs. 1,781 Crore Fine in FY 2024–25
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Indian Railways is one of the largest railway in the whole world. In India, more than 2 crore people travel by train every day. Because of such a large number of travelers, management like ticket collection, discipline, and checking becomes very important.
Recently, a news is going on which has become a very big topic across India. According to official data, Indian Railways collected around Rs. 1,781 crore as fine from passengers during FY 2024–25.
This amount is mainly collected from passengers who travel without a ticket or use an invalid ticket. Many people are confused regarding this fine collected amount. Let us see what is the truth behind this.
Let’s know the truth behind the 1,781 crore fine
The railway fine news is completely true and officially confirmed. Indian Railways itself has confirmed that in the financial year from April 2024 to March 2025, Rs. 1,781 crore fine was collected from passengers for breaking rules.
This information was given by the Railway Minister in Lok Sabha while answering questions related to railway revenue. He said that:
This fine is not imposed on a single person.
This fine has been collected from all over India.
This amount is for the entire financial year, not for one day or one month.
Why does Indian Railways collect fine?
Now the question comes why Indian Railways collects fine from passengers. The answer is very simple and clear. Many people travel in trains without tickets. They do not buy tickets and directly sit in the train, which is completely wrong. To stop this practice, Indian Railways collects fines from passengers.
Along with this, fines are also imposed to maintain discipline and to ensure rules are followed in trains. Because it would be unfair to those passengers who buy tickets if someone else travels without a ticket.
Indian Railways is one of the largest railways in the world where crores of people travel every day. Managing and maintaining discipline in such a crowded place is very important, which is why Indian Railways collects fines so that safety can also be ensured.
Fine is also collected from those people who buy lower-class tickets and start traveling in higher-class coaches. Lower-class tickets are cheaper than higher-class tickets, so people want to get better services by paying less money, but this is not possible, so fines are imposed on them as well.
When people travel without tickets, the railway system suffers losses and passengers who buy tickets face injustice. Because of this reason also, Indian Railways conducts strict checking and collects fines from ticketless passengers.
If any passenger carries luggage more than the allowed weight limit or does not book luggage, then they also have to pay a fine.
How much fine is charged by Indian Railways from passengers?
People who travel without tickets and are caught have to pay the fare up to the destination they are traveling to, along with some extra penalty.
This penalty becomes a lesson for all those people who want to travel without tickets. Due to the extra fine, they realize how strict the rules and regulations are.
Along with this, such people will think twice before doing such acts again, because in the attempt to save some money, they end up paying much more.
How was Rs. 1,781 crore collected?
The answer to how Indian Railways collected such a huge amount was also given in Lok Sabha. The Railway Minister explained that railway rules have now been made very strict, so that no person can travel in trains without a ticket.
Daily checking is done in trains to see who has a ticket and who does not. Sudden inspections by TTEs have increased, flying squads also make rounds, and anti-ticketless travel campaigns have been started. Along with this, a digital fine collection system has also been introduced.
Because of daily inspections and checking, Indian Railways collected this Rs. 1,781 crore fine. This shows how many people in our country were traveling for free, causing huge losses to the railway system.
Indian Railways has increased the number of ticket-checking staff. Along with this, to avoid corruption, the system has been made digital.
Comparison with previous years
Compared to previous years, penalties have increased after COVID. Earlier, fines were lower, but now extra penalties are being imposed. Rules have also been made stricter than before.
Earlier, TTs used to check tickets occasionally, but now the checking staff has been increased, due to which daily checking is done. This has also provided relief to the staff because their numbers have increased.
This penalty or strictness is not a new rule. These rules existed earlier as well, but they were not taken seriously, because of which people acted carelessly.
Now Indian Railways has taken strictness seriously and increased penalties so that discipline can be maintained.
What confusion was created among the people?
As mentioned at the beginning, some people were confused about the fine collection amount. The reason is that some people thought that Indian Railways collected Rs. 1,780 fine from a single passenger, which is completely false.
Indian Railways did not collect Rs. 1,780 fine from one passenger. Instead, Rs. 1,781 crore fine was collected from all over India during the financial year 2024–25.
Conclusion
The government has given a simple message to passengers:
“Follow railway rules, buy valid tickets, and travel responsibly.”
The news that Indian Railways collected Rs. 1,781 crore as fine is completely true and officially confirmed. This rule and action by the railway department is correct, and people are appreciating it as well.
This will help people understand that government rules cannot be broken easily, and breaking them is completely wrong.
