Alert Lady Ticket Examiner with Central Railway Nabs Passenger Travelling on Fake Season Ticket
A vigilant female ticket examiner with Central Railway’s CSMT-Kalyan squad caught a passenger with a forged quarterly season ticket—underscoring ongoing ticket fraud in suburban rail.
Pune | November17 ,2025: In a sharp example of vigilance and duty, a woman ticket examiner working on the Central Railway’s CSMT-Kalyan suburban section intercepted a passenger travelling with a clearly forged season pass. On 15 November 2025 at Masjid station, examiner Ms. Sujata Kalgaonkar of the special squad spotted the passenger presenting a second-class quarterly season ticket (No. UFV-291148415) purporting to run from CSMT to Dadar and valid from 20 August 2025 to 19 November 2025. Immediately the examiner’s attention was drawn to discrepancies: the ticket claimed to be issued from Byculla station whereas the passenger insisted it was purchased from Masjid station. When pressed further, the occupant’s name on the ticket (Mohammed Dilshad) did not match the man’s actual identity (Shamin Shaikh). By verifying these mismatched details, Sujata flagged the document as suspicious.
Following these observations, the examiner promptly informed the relevant authorities and the passenger was taken into custody. A formal FIR has been lodged and the case handed over to the Government Railway Police (GRP) for further investigation. Officials believe this incident may be part of a larger fake ticket racket operating along suburban routes, in which forged season tickets are circulated to exploit regular travellers. The railway division has also issued a public appeal urging passengers to purchase tickets only from authorised counters or official mobile apps such as the UTS app, and to ensure authenticity of season passes.
This detection highlights the importance of frontline staff alertness in safeguarding railway revenue, as well as protecting honest commuters from unintended liability. Season tickets offer cost-effective travel for regular commuters but when forged documents circulate they undermine both fairness and service integrity. The Central Railway’s Mumbai-suburban division has for some time been battling ticket fraud, and this latest apprehension underscores that the system is improving its checks — but also that fraudsters continue to adapt.
For daily commuters on the CSMT-Kalyan section this event sends a strong message: even small discrepancies such as station of issue, name mismatch or validity periods should trigger suspicion. Passengers are encouraged to keep their season-ticket copies, verify names and validity once in a while, and report any suspected wrongdoing to GRP or station staff. From the wider transport-governance perspective, railway authorities may now intensify random checks of season-ticket documentation, increase awareness campaigns about authorised ticket issuance, and deploy forensic analysis of reuse or alterations of ticket stationery.
In conclusion, thanks to the keen eye and prompt action of examiner Sujata Kalgaonkar, a fraudulent traveller was caught in the act. The incident reinforces the vital role played by vigilant staff in India’s suburban rail ecosystem. Passengers and authorities alike must remain alert to maintain the integrity of the system and ensure that genuine commuters are not disadvantaged by fraudulent practices.
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