Central Railway collects Rs 101.21 crore fine from ticketless travellers in Q1 FY27

2 min readJul 24, 2026 09:59 PM IST Railway officials attributed the sharp rise in earnings to the Ministry of Railways' decision to raise the minimum penalty for ticketless travel from Rs 250 to Rs 500. (Image: Railways)Central Railway has collected Rs 101.21 crore in penalties after catching 12.86 lakh passengers travelling without valid tickets between April and June – Q1 of FY 2026-27, according to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer, Dr Swapnil Nila on Friday. The figures mark a sharp rise compared to the same period last year, when 11.34 lakh cases were registered and Rs 70.72 crore was collected as fines. Translating to a 14 per cent jump in the number of cases and a 43 per cent increase in revenue from penalties, railway officials said.Among Central Railway’s s