Mumbai Metro Falling Prey To Ticketless Travelling

Ever since Mumbai Metro has been inaugurated, there have been several instances of people not swiping their smart cards or tokens when entering the station or travelling without paying the fare.

At crowded places like Versova, Andheri and Ghatkopar, there were instances where other commuters crossed the automated fare collection (AFC) gate after one person swiped his card. The same trick can be used when passing out of the AFC gate.

But if you are not so lucky and get caught travelling without a ticket, you will have to pay a penalty, along with the stipulated fare. The penalty amounts to Rs 50 for the Mumbai Metro and Rs 200 for the monorail – a paltry sum in both cases.

The Mumbai Metro did not have the number of people who had been charged for travelling without tickets or for violating rules.