The Administration of Karachi Railway Division continue to come down on ticket less travellers with a strong hand and during the month of March the special teams detected 17,576 ticket less travellers.
The drive against ticket less travelling started on the directive of Divisional Superordinate Aftab Memon, has produced positive results, said Divisional Commercial Officer, Kashif Yusufani, while talking to APP.
He said that during March the railway recovered an amount of Rs 7.234 million from ticket less travellers. He pointed out that during February when the drive was started, the railway special teams had detected 16,316 ticket less travellers along with recovery of fair and fine of over Rs 6.400 million bringing the total recovery during February and March to record Rs 13.634 million.
DCO said that during March 5 railway employees were also placed suspension for helping the passengers to travel ticket less and served with showcause notices. He said that recommendation has been sent to Headquarters for initiating action against 11 officials of other Divisions as well as police officials for their abetment in ticket less travelling.
Yusufani said that the drive would continue unabated and the action taken during the last two months had alerted the unscrupulous railway employees and other elements who were now discouraging the menace of ticket less travelling.