Mumbai: Rubina Akib Inamdar, a female ticket inspector of Central Railway, collected Rs. 45K fines from 150 ticketless passengers over a day on the Central route on Monday. It becomes difficult to travel on trains when the ticketless passenger footfall increases, especially in the AC local and first-class coaches.

General compartment commuters often travel in AC trains and first-class coaches during peak hours. Because of this issue, ticket checkers are conducting large-scale checks on both the Central and Western routes.

Rubina Akib Inamdar caught the ticketless passengers on the Central line, collecting over Rs. 45,705 in a single day. She is being praised on social media, especially on X.

Check Post by Central Railway

Central Railway recently posted on X, stating, ”Record-breaking single-day performance in ticket checking. Congrats to Rubina Akib Inamadar, (TTI) Travelling Ticket Inspector, Tejaswini 2 Batch, Mumbai Division. Today, she detected a total of 150 irregular/without-ticket cases, generating Rs. 45,705 in ticket checking revenue, including Rs. 16,430 from 57 without-ticket cases in First Class. A truly rockstar single-day performance”.

The most special achievement is that Rubina caught 57 people travelling without tickets in first class, collecting Rs.14,000 from these irregular passengers. Several times, the Western and Central Railways have run drives to catch ticketless passengers. As a result, the number of ticketless travellers is now decreasing.

Citizen Reaction to Her Single-Day Achievement

In an outstanding achievement by the women ticket Inspector (TTI), one of the users of X mentioned her on his post by saying” Rubina Akib Inamdar, a Travelling Ticket Inspector (TTI) from the Tejaswini 2 batch, Mumbai Division, has set a new record for single-day ticket checking performance. Her dedication and efficiency in ensuring ticket compliance have made this a truly rockstar performance. The railway authorities have recognized and appreciated her exceptional efforts in maintaining discipline and revenue integrity on Mumbai’s busy train routes”.

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is set to exclude 50 lakh women from the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana’ as part of a cost-cutting measure to ease the financial burden on the state treasury. Introduced before the Assembly elections, the scheme promised Rs 1,500 per month to eligible women, but mounting expenses have forced the Mahayuti government to tighten eligibility criteria.

Both Dy CMs Batting For Scheme Since Its Introduction

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar praised the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana’ after its introduction and after the Mahayuti alliance’s victory in the recent Assembly Elections.

Shinde called it a ‘transformative step towards women’s financial independence,’ while Pawar stressed its potential to uplift economically weaker sections. After the Assembly elections, both leaders hailed the scheme’s success, attributing it to the government’s commitment to social welfare and women’s empowerment.

The scheme initially had 2.46 crore beneficiaries, leading to a hefty monthly expenditure of around Rs 3,700 crore. Over the past six months, the initiative has cost the state approximately Rs 21,600 crore, impacting the funding of other crucial government programs.

Maha Govt Tightens Grip On Ineligible Beneficiaries

To address this, the government has begun scrutinizing beneficiaries’ financial status with the help of the Income Tax Department. So far, nearly 9 lakh women have been removed from the scheme and the target is to disqualify a total of 50 lakh ineligible beneficiaries, reported Saamana. This move is expected to save the state Rs 1,620 crore annually.

In January, the government’s stricter checks reduced the beneficiary count by 5 lakh, saving about Rs 75 crore. In February, another 4 lakh women were excluded, adding Rs 60 crore to the savings. The primary focus is on beneficiaries with yellow and orange ration cards and those under the Namo Shetkari Samman Nidhi.

e-KYC Introduced To Ensure Deserving Applicants Get Benefits

To facilitate the screening process, the government has mandated e-KYC (electronic Know Your Customer) verification, ensuring that only genuinely deserving candidates continue to receive benefits under the scheme.

While this move might stabilise state finances, it has sparked concerns among affected women and raised questions about the scheme’s political implications as elections approach.

Mumbai: In a major relief to students, job seekers, and aspiring candidates for local body elections, the state revenue department has appointed 29 additional district collectors as chairmen of caste verification committees; these posts had been lying vacant for years.

They will oversee the speedy processing of caste verification cases for OBC, Vimukta Jati, and Nomadic Tribes categories, which had been stalled for years.

In a bid to make his revenue department more efficient and transparent, state minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has also appointed 60 officials as additional district collectors, who had been awaiting placement despite receiving promotions years ago.

These appointments are expected to accelerate administrative processes and improve public services. Bawankule said, “The revenue department is the backbone of the state’s administration, handling land, agriculture, roads, and even student caste verifications. It reflects the face of society, and that’s why we are striving to make it faster and more transparent.”