Over 100 ticketless travelers and unbooked luggage were detected and an amount of Rs 50,700 was realized towards Fare and Penalty during a surprise inspection by railways Waltair division in two running trains in Andhra Pradesh during the Sankranthi Pongal season.
Railways Waltair division head M S Mathur interacted with the passengers in trains and at the stations and asked them to share their feedback on the amenities and facilities.Mathur travelled in 17016 Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar Visakha express and in 18047 Howrah-Vasco Amanravati express between Visakhapatnam-Srikakulam Road.