Leading from the front, the Western Railway&rsquo;s (WR) divisional manager yesterday ditched the comfort of his office and stationed himself at the foot over bridge of Andheri railway station. The result: 1,685 ticketless commuters were caught and fined, earning the WR Rs 2.5 lakh on one day.
<img title="Shailendra Kumar, divisional railway manager (Mumbai), along with 158 rail officials, laid siege at Andheri railway station yesterday, looking for ticketless travellers" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/mar/Shailendra-Kumar.jpg" alt="Shailendra Kumar, divisional railway manager (Mumbai), along with 158 rail officials, laid siege at Andheri railway station yesterday, looking for ticketless travellers" /> Shailendra Kumar, divisional railway manager (Mumbai), along with 158 rail officials, laid siege at Andheri railway station yesterday, looking for ticketless travellers
As part of a 48-hour ongoing drive to curb the menace of ticketless travelling, Shailendra Kumar, divisional railway manager (Mumbai), along with 158 ticket checkers (TC), laid siege at Andheri from 6 am to 8 pm.
Hands-on operation When mid-day visited the station, it came as a pleasant surprise to see the top railway official asking commuters for valid tickets. At around 3.50 pm, Kumar approached a man carrying a bulky carton on his head.
Soon after he was stopped, the commuter was asked to lay down his goods and asked for a ticket for both. The man did not have one and was fined as per the law. Meanwhile, just a few feet away, an altercation ensued. A passenger began arguing with a TC, questioning the reason behind such random checks.
Until 2 pm, the WR authorities had collected fines amounting to over Rs 2.5 lakh, and by 8 pm earned Rs 3.83 lakh. Following the success of the drive, similar intensive checks will be held at Borivli and Dadar stations soon, authorities said.

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The windfall came after Western Railway&rsquo;s top boss, along with 158 ticket checkers, laid siege at Andheri railway station to curb ticketless travelling yesterday

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