Jammu 01 October :- In the Jammu Division of Northern Railway, under the guidance of Divisional Railway Manager Vivek Kumar and the leadership of Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal, the ticket checking staff of the division conducts intensive ticket checking in trains to curb ticketless and irregular travel to provide comfortable travel and better services to all genuine rail users.
During the ticket checking drive in September 2025, the division’s checking staff and Chief Ticket Inspectors apprehended 5,436 passengers for irregular travel, and collected fines of approximately ₹30 lakh. Railway officials also conduct regular surprise ticket checking drives to prevent unauthorized entry of passengers onto trains, where passengers are advised to travel with valid tickets.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu, Uchit Singhal, stated, “The division’s checking staff has performed exceptionally well in apprehending illegal travelers and imposing appropriate fines on them. This demonstrates the success of the railway’s crackdown on illegal travel.”