Lok Sabha Question No. 5262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-05
Subject: Ticketless Travellers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUDHEER GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5262 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2017

## TICKETLESS TRAVELLERS

5262.

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  cases  of  ticketless  passengers  travelling  in  trains  have come to the notice of the Railways and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has intensified its ticket checking drive in trains and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of passengers detained while travelling ticketless along with the quantum of revenue recovered during each of the last three years and the current year, division-wise;
- (d) whether the Railways plans to introduce high-tech automatic ticket checking devices like metro rail and if so, the details in this regard; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  dissuade  the people from travelling without ticket?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  5262  BY  SHRI  T.  RADHAKRISHNAN,  DR.  SUNIL  BALIRAM GAIKWAD,  KUNWAR  HARIBANSH  SINGH,  SHRI  ASHOK  SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR AND SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 05.04.2017 REGARDING TICKETLESS TRAVELLERS.

(a) & (c) The zone-wise details of number of passengers detected travelling without ticket and with improper tickets during the last three years and the current financial year upto February 2017 along with amount of Railway dues realised, are given below as division-wise details are not maintained centrally.

| Zonal Railway      | Persons detected travelling without ticket & improper tickets (in lakhs)   | Persons detected travelling without ticket & improper tickets (in lakhs)   | Persons detected travelling without ticket & improper tickets (in lakhs)   | Persons detected travelling without ticket & improper tickets (in lakhs)   | Amount of railway dues realised (in Rupees crores)   | Amount of railway dues realised (in Rupees crores)   | Amount of railway dues realised (in Rupees crores)   | Amount of railway dues realised (in Rupees crores)   |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|                    | 2013- 14                                                                   | 2014- 15                                                                   | 2015- 16                                                                   | 2016- 17 (upto Februa ry 2017)                                             | 2013- 14                                             | 2014- 15                                             | 2015- 16                                             | 2016-17 (upto February 2017)                         |
| Central            | 16.93                                                                      | 19.27                                                                      | 22.48                                                                      | 22.23                                                                      | 84.09                                                | 98.00                                                | 117.91                                               | 114.58                                               |
| Eastern            | 7.43                                                                       | 8.07                                                                       | 8.79                                                                       | 8.55                                                                       | 23.32                                                | 25.55                                                | 28.02                                                | 27.31                                                |
| East Central       | 10.22                                                                      | 12.18                                                                      | 15.55                                                                      | 16.97                                                                      | 37.86                                                | 41.25                                                | 59.40                                                | 66.24                                                |
| East Coast         | 2.88                                                                       | 3.82                                                                       | 4.97                                                                       | 4.64                                                                       | 12.03                                                | 15.63                                                | 21.19                                                | 20.12                                                |
| Northern           | 19.02                                                                      | 20.45                                                                      | 24.86                                                                      | 23.80                                                                      | 76.85                                                | 90.13                                                | 111.62                                               | 105.43                                               |
| North Central      | 10.82                                                                      | 13.18                                                                      | 15.29                                                                      | 15.14                                                                      | 52.58                                                | 66.56                                                | 77.99                                                | 77.16                                                |
| North Eastern      | 8.80                                                                       | 10.12                                                                      | 11.01                                                                      | 11.09                                                                      | 40.80                                                | 50.32                                                | 55.71                                                | 56.39                                                |
| Northeast Frontier | 3.88                                                                       | 4.21                                                                       | 4.65                                                                       | 5.05                                                                       | 22.50                                                | 28.30                                                | 30.05                                                | 33.61                                                |
| North Western      | 5.29                                                                       | 5.47                                                                       | 5.96                                                                       | 5.07                                                                       | 20.83                                                | 23.12                                                | 24.92                                                | 21.08                                                |
| Southern           | 8.85                                                                       | 10.08                                                                      | 8.51                                                                       | 7.37                                                                       | 35.99                                                | 41.98                                                | 35.35                                                | 30.82                                                |
| South Central      | 17.26                                                                      | 20.13                                                                      | 24.43                                                                      | 23.79                                                                      | 72.91                                                | 86.79                                                | 101.32                                               | 102.25                                               |
| South Eastern      | 4.66                                                                       | 5.25                                                                       | 5.26                                                                       | 5.60                                                                       | 19.46                                                | 23.27                                                | 24.74                                                | 26.67                                                |
| South East Central | 3.09                                                                       | 3.64                                                                       | 4.01                                                                       | 3.85                                                                       | 11.83                                                | 14.35                                                | 15.93                                                | 15.88                                                |
| South Western      | 3.64                                                                       | 3.94                                                                       | 4.46                                                                       | 5.55                                                                       | 18.16                                                | 20.55                                                | 22.64                                                | 27.24                                                |
| Western            | 16.70                                                                      | 18.73                                                                      | 20.28                                                                      | 18.60                                                                      | 75.43                                                | 86.43                                                | 94.91                                                | 87.67                                                |
| West Central       | 7.07                                                                       | 8.27                                                                       | 8.98                                                                       | 8.26                                                                       | 32.71                                                | 39.17                                                | 44.63                                                | 42.56                                                |
| TOTAL              | 146.54                                                                     | 166.81                                                                     | 189.49                                                                     | 185.56                                                                     | 637.35                                               | 751.40                                               | 866.33                                               | 855.01                                               |

- (b) Regular drives are conducted against ticketless/irregular travel and the  same  is  continuous  and  ongoing  process.  During  the  period  from Aptil, 2016 to February, 2017, around 19.7 lakh checks were conducted by all zonal Railways.
- (d) A proposal of 'Automated Gate Based Ticket Checking System (for trial in two stations)' has been sanctioned at a cost of ` 4.16 crore.
- (e) The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  dissuade  people  from travelling without ticket are as under:-
- i. Conducting of regular and surprise checks against ticketless travel, which are intensified during peak rush periods.
- ii. Vigorous drives such as Ambush Checks, Fortress Checks are conducted in association with Railway Protection Force and Magistrates under the Action Plan framed by Railway Board.
- iii. Intensive Check Posts have been set up at important stations of each division of Zonal Railways to curb ticketless travelling in unreserved segments.
- iv. With a view to curbing entry of without ticket passengers in ticketed  areas  and  to  reduce  ticketless  travel,  instructions have  been  issued  for  ensuring  effective  manning  of  all designated/functional gates at stations.

- v. Travelling public are urged to avoid ticketless travel through publicity  campaigns  launched  by  Zonal  Railways  through posters/notices/ announcements at railway stations and advertisements in newspapers.

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