Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Aug 7: In an amusing incident, a former member of the railway development committee and also an activist for railway development was fined for travelling without a ticket on a passenger train.

The train that was plying from Kabaka in Puttur to Mangaluru was stopped midway by the ticket checking squad. During the check, the said railway activist did not carry any ticket with him. Though he tried to convince the ticket checking officials that he is the former member of the railway development board, they did not heed to his explanation and fined him as he did not carry any pass with him also.

It is learnt that the person tried to contact the higher officials of the railways, but had to pay the fine as the checking officials were strict and carried out their duty honestly.

This incident occurred on July 14 but has come to light very late. The activist who was fined has paid an amount of Rs 265 out of which Rs 250 was the fine and Rs 15 was the actual charge of the journey and also signed the same in the receipt as per the information given by officials of the Mangaluru Central Railway station.