Mysuru: The Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR), in a bid to ensure proper ticketing, curb ticketless, irregular travel and to create awareness among passengers about the importance of travelling with valid journey tickets, conducted special ticket checking drive between Nov. 1 and 5 across various sections of the division.

As part of the special drive, a total of 16 ticket checking inspections were conducted, comprising 12 inspections by Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) and four by Chief Ticket Inspectors (CCIs) during which a total of 234 ticketless travel cases were detected and a total fine of Rs. 2,32,445 was collected.

On Nov. 1, ticket checking squads from Arsikere and Davangere covered sections including Mysuru-Arsikere-Yeshwantpur-Birur-Davangere-Haveri and

Chitradurga during which a total of 124 cases were detected, resulting in earnings of Rs. 1,22,980.

On Nov. 2, squads from Mysuru and other designated locations conducted checks across the Mysuru-Bengaluru and Mysuru-Hassan sections resulting in the detection of 96 cases and collection of Rs. 1,01,900 as fines.

On Nov. 5, checking was conducted in the Mysuru area covering the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar, Mysuru-Hassan and Mysuru-Mandya sections under the supervision of the General Manager, SWR, during which a total of 14 cases were detected and Rs. 7,565 fines collected.

Mysuru Division has appealed all passengers to purchase valid tickets before commencing their journey and travel with proper authority to avoid inconvenience and penalties.