# Indian Railways ticket-checking enforcement drives > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indian-railways-ticket-checking-enforcement-drives > Updated: 2026-10-02T05:04:10.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Indian Railways has initiated intensive ticket-checking campaigns to prevent revenue leakage and the misuse of concessions, reservation quotas, and passes. In the Central Railway zone, a month-long enforcement drive scheduled for October 2026 focuses on verifying ticket validity and identity proofs. Under these measures, if a single ticket is booked for multiple passengers, at least one passenger must present an original identity proof. Failure to provide required documentation may result in all passengers on that PNR being classified as traveling without a valid ticket, leading to fines. Similarly, the Southern Railway launched a special drive throughout October to address irregularities, noting that the presence of agents has contributed to increased misuse. Authorities are utilizing dedicated applications to verify the authenticity of unreserved tickets and other travel documents. In a related report from the Jammu Division of Northern Railway, an intensive checking drive conducted throughout September identified 6,617 cases of ticketless or irregular travel, generating approximately Rs 48.88 lakh in revenue. These cases included violations such as irregular ticketing, smoking, and littering. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-02: Indian Railways intensifies ticket-checking drives to curb revenue leakage Indian Railways is conducting special ticket-checking drives to prevent revenue leakage and concession misuse, following a successful enforcement drive in the Jammu Division that generated Rs 48.88 lakh. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-railways-intensifies-ticket-checking-drives-to-curb-revenue-leakage ### 2026-09-29: Central Railway to launch special ticket-checking campaign in October Central Railway will conduct a special ticket-checking drive throughout October 2026, requiring passengers to carry original identity proofs to avoid fines and being deemed invalid travelers. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/central-railway-to-launch-special-ticket-checking-campaign-in-october --- Cite as: Indian Railways ticket-checking enforcement drives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/indian-railways-ticket-checking-enforcement-drives