Spitting, Sitting On Floor, Entering Women’s Coaches: The Violations Which Generated Maximum Fines In Delhi Metro 

Data from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) shows that nearly 22,699 commuters have been fined for sitting on the floor of the metro trains until the month of August. Other violations include 3,933 people being fined for causing nuisance and 2,871 trying to evade depositing tokens.

The list of offences also include unlawfully entering coaches that are reserved for women, spitting inside trains and in the stations. 2,278 men were found to be travelling in women’s coaches while 604 were fined for spitting, reported Hindustan Times.

In 2014, only four people were booked for sitting on the trains’ floor. That number increased to 108 in 2015, and reached 1,521 in 2016 and 10,155 in 2017 – gradually becoming the most common offence.

Several passengers, however, complained that the offence of sitting on the floor of the trains does not make sense for those travelling long distances in packed coaches, especially during peak hours.

The DMRC has collected ~ Rs 24.13 lakh in fines between January and August this year. Sitting on the train can attract a fine of Rs 200, while commuters have to cough out Rs 150 if caught spitting.

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