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Railway minister: 13,580 touts, 65 staff arrested in Tatkal crackdown
Between 2023 and June 2026, 13,580 touts and 65 railway employees were arrested for unauthorised Tatkal ticket sales, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The figures came in…
The Story in Brief
Between 2023 and June 2026, 13,580 touts and 65 railway employees were arrested for unauthorised Tatkal ticket sales, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The figures came in a written reply to a question from MP Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai, India TV News reports. The arrests target a suspected nexus of staff and touts misusing the reservation system. The statement did not specify if any convictions have followed.
Vaishnaw's disclosure covers three and a half years of enforcement. It follows persistent complaints that Tatkal tickets are diverted by touts using illegal software and insider help. The minister did not provide details of the specific offences or the number of cases filed.
The Indian Opinion
These arrest numbers look impressive, but they invite two tests. First, do they translate into easier Tatkal bookings for ordinary passengers, or are touts simply replaced? Second, 65 staff arrests over three years suggests the collusion goes deeper than a few bad apples. The railways must name the stations and trains where staff were caught, and show us conviction rates. Without those details, the data is just a headline.
Source: indiatvnews.com
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