Western Railway collected ₹100.42 crore in fines from 13.47 lakh ticketless and irregular passengers between April and August 2026. The railway detected 2.13 lakh cases in August alone, recovering ₹17.16 crore. In Mumbai suburban services, 4.65 lakh cases led to ₹25.65 crore in fines, while AC train checks recorded a 172% rise compared with last year.
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