Sat, 17 Oct, 2026, 09:27 am
Reported by Mid-Day
A ticketchecking incident at Mumbais Kandivali Railway Station on Friday evening escalated after a Chief Ticket Inspector CTI allegedly fell on the platform while attempting to stop a woman travelling without a valid ticket according to Western RailwayThe incident occurred at around 730 pm in the western circulating area of Kandivali Railway Station where CTI Priya Ambavade attached to Kandivali was carrying out her regular ticketchecking dutyA dispute between a female ticket examiner and a woman passenger at Mumbairsquos Kandivali railway station has come to light after CCTV footage surfaced The altercation reportedly occurred during a ticket inspection when the examiner allegedly tried to stop a woman suspected of travelling without a valid ticket The woman allegedly attempted to flee and the examiner fell onto the platform while trying to stop her The circumstances surrounding the incident are expected to be examinedmdash Mid Day mid_day October 17 2026According to the railway account the woman aged around 25 initially requested that she be allowed to go without paying a penalty However Ambavade continued with the ticketchecking procedure Another woman was also caught travelling without a ticket and paid the applicable penaltyThe first woman allegedly attempted to flee the station to avoid the ticketchecking process While trying to stop her Ambavade reportedly lost her balance and fell on the platform The railway account stated that the womans clothing was partially torn during the incidentGroup allegedly takes woman away from railway premisesThe woman was subsequently taken to the ticketchecking office for further action However three to four unidentified women accompanying her allegedly intervened and took her away from the railway premises disrupting the official processThe situation escalated further when a group gathered outside the ticketchecking office and raised allegations against the inspector including claims of inappropriate language and arrogant behaviour According to Western Railway the gathering allegedly pressured Ambavade to issue a public apology which she declined to doAn individual claiming to be a journalist also approached the inspector for a statement but she declined to comment at that stageGRP and RPF interveneThe Government Railway Police GRP and Railway Protection Force RPF intervened to manage the situation and disperse the gatheringAs per the latest update provided by Western Railway most people had left the spot following the intervention while a few individuals remained Authorities were monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of railway staff and passengers and restore normalcyWestern Railway said ticketchecking personnel must be able to perform their duties without intimidation or obstruction It added that allegations concerning railway staff should be examined objectively through appropriate channels and on the basis of available evidenceThe railway administration reiterated its commitment to fair enforcement of ticketing rules and urged passengers to cooperate with authorised personnel
