Extension of Magisterial Scheme for check and prevention of ticketless travel till 31.12.2030 – Railway Board CC No. 23 of 2025
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)
No. 2002/TG-V/03/02
New Delhi, dated 02.12.2025
The Principal Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways
Commercial Circular No. 23 of 2025
Sub: Extension of Magisterial Scheme for check and prevention of ticketless travel.
The Magisterial Scheme for checks and prevention of ticketless travel on Indian Railways was last extended upto 31.12.2025 vide Board’s Commercial Circular No. 30/2023.
2. Sanction of Ministry of Railways is hereby accorded for extension of Magisterial Scheme till 31.12.2030, in accordance with extant terms and conditions and provisions stipulated in the Railways Act.
3. As far as ticket checking is concerned, it is purely an, executive function for which programs of surprise checks should be drawn by Railway Administration only. The assistance of Railway Magistrate should be taken only for trial of the cases wherever deemed fit just like other cases under other sections of the Railways Act, 1989.
4. It is reiterated that the apportionment of cost of Railway Magistrate may be ensured as per Ministry of Home Affairs letter No.9/7/79-Judi Cell dated 14.07.1982 and circulated vide Board’s letter No.78/Ticket Checking/1036/1 dated 20.08.82 (copies enclosed) which stipulate that the entire cost of Magistrates, their court staff and the police force attached to them should be borne by the State Governments and fines should be credited to them.
Sd/-
(Shivendra Shukla)
Executive Director (Passenger Marketing)
Ph. No.:011-23047354
Emall id: edpm[at]rb.railnet.gov.in
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Railway Board
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