SCR collects Rs 20 lakh penalty in a day

Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) collected a record Rs 20 lakh on a single day in a drive against ticketless travel, irregular travel and unbooked luggage at Secunderabad Railway Station on Saturday. A total of 4,673 persons were found without a valid travel authority. "They comprised 1,110 persons travelling without ticket; 3,347 persons travelling irregularly (on a transferred ticket or in a higher class etc.) and 216 persons with un-booked luggage," the release said. "In view of huge rush of passengers ahead of the Sankranti, SCR has taken steps to handle the heavy flow of people in a smooth manner at major stations. Towards this, emphasis has been given to eliminate the menace of ticketless travel, irregular travel and un-booked luggage etc, so as to provide a hassle-free travel to the bonafide passengers," SCR said in a release.