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Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Railways launches anti-plastic awareness campaign
Patna: Sonepur division of the East Central Railway (ECR) has launched a massive awareness campaign across its key stations, office premises and railway colonies to mark World Environment Day slated to be observed on June 5 across the globe. The campaign, which began on May 22 and will run through June 5, aims to educate the common people on the harmful effects of plastic and encourage eco-friendly practices, Sonepur divisional railway manager Vivek Bhushan Sood said. "With the slogan 'Say No to Plastic, Save the Planet,' the division has rolled out an array of activities, including banners, posters and street plays, to engage passengers and staff," Sood said, adding that the visual displays installed at prominent locations in stations like Sonepur, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Barauni and Naugachia as well as administrative buildings serve as reminders of the environmental hazards posed by plastic waste. According to Sonepur senior divisional commercial manager Raushan Kumar, street plays are being organised at busy platforms and waiting areas to draw the attention of passengers. "These performances creatively highlight the consequences of plastic pollution and urge people to adopt sustainable alternatives such as cloth or jute bags," he said.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Sonepur div collects over Rs 32 lakh penalty from 4,817 passengers without ticket
1 2 3 Patna: Sonepur division of East Central Railway on Monday collected over Rs 32 lakh in penalty from 4,817 passengers, who were apprehended for travelling without valid tickets, during an intensive ticket-checking drive under ' Operation Black Box '. This is the second-highest amount collected in a single day in the division's history after April 29 when 5,245 passengers were penalised, said Sonepur divisional railway manager (DRM) Vivek Bhushan Sood. In the current financial year, over 1 lakh passengers, travelling without tickets, have been apprehended so far. According to the DRM, the Monday's drive was carried out at multiple key locations with a coordinated effort by ticket-checking staff and other railway officials. The 'Operation Black Box' is part of an ongoing campaign by Railway Board to curb revenue loss and ensure disciplined travel practices, he said. Talking to this newspaper on Tuesday senior divisional commercial manager of Sonepur, Raushan Kumar, said that on an average, each travelling ticket examiner (TTE) in the Sonepur division is penalising 11 passengers daily, contributing approximately Rs 7,470 in the revenue. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo "The scale of this operation shows both the extent of the problem and the effectiveness of strict enforcement. Operation Black Box is one of several recent initiatives by the railways aimed at plugging revenue leaks and encouraging lawful travel," he said. According to sources, the regular mega ticket-checking drive in the Sonepur division has increased sale of both long and short distance tickets from both passenger reservation system and unreserved ticket counters, yielding a revenue of over Rs 6 crore in the current fiscal.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Sonepur division leads in ticket sales through vending machine
Patna: Sonepur division of the East Central Railway (ECR) has emerged as the frontrunner in sales of tickets through automatic ticket vending machine (ATVM) across the ECR zone. Muzaffarpur Junction has taken the lead with an average of 3,960 tickets sold daily through ATVMs making it the top-performing station in the entire ECR jurisdiction, said Sonepur divisional railway manager (DRM), Vivek Bhushan Sood. According to Sood, Hajipur station has registered a sale of 1,514 ATVM tickets daily followed by Begusarai (1,423), Khagaria (1,844), Mansi (847), Sonepur (801) and Naugachia (459). Incidentally, these stations falling under Sonepur division are witnessing a steady rise in ATVM transactions. This achievement is the result of a sustained and focused campaign by railway authorities to encourage digital ticketing , he said. The DRM said the railways has launched a mix of social media outreach and on-ground street plays to educate passengers to use ATVMs instead of standing in long queues at the ticket booking counters at the crowded stations during peak travel hours of the day, he said. Daily commuters are thus relieved of facing the pain of long waits to procure either short distance or platform tickets from the general ticket booking counters. "These efforts are aimed at reducing queues at ticket counters and saving passengers valuable time. The response has been very encouraging and the railways intends to extend these awareness drives to more stations in the coming weeks," said Sonepur senior divisional commercial manager Raushan Kumar. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo According to sources, Patna Junction has a daily sale of 2,357 ATVM tickets while Patliputra Junction has hardly 489 daily sale of ATVM tickets, both the stations are under Danapur division of the ECR jurisdiction. Similarly, Saharsa which is under Samastipur division, has the maximum sale of 762 tickets per day through ATVMs, sources said, adding the greatest advantage of the ATVM is that it can be shifted to any place while a ticket booking counter can not be shifted as per passengers' convenience.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Time of India
Over 5k penalised for ticketless travel
1 2 3 Patna: In a crackdown on ticketless travel , the Sonepur division of the East Central Railway (ECR) carried out an extensive mega ticket-checking drive across various stations on Monday. They penalised 5,245 passengers for travelling without tickets, which yielded Rs 36.17 lakh as a fine from them. According to Sonepur divisional railway manager (DRM) Vivek Bhushan Sood, the drive, which was carried out from 6am to 10pm on the Sonepur-Hajipur, Hajipur-Muzaffarpur, Barauni-Begusarai, and Khagaria-Mansi-Naugachia routes of the division, was part of a coordinated effort by the railway officials and RPF personnel. He said ticket-checking staff were deployed at multiple stations and trains passing through the division. The DRM said those found without valid tickets were penalised on the spot as per railway norms.
