On June 30, 2024, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) arrested 15 ticket scalpers who were operating in various railway stations across the South East Central Railway. These individuals were involved in fraudulent activities where they used fake documents to obtain e-tickets and then sold them to passengers at inflated prices, often...
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charging an extra Rs. 500 to Rs. 700 per ticket. The RPF launched a special campaign to crack down on these scalpers, resulting in the seizure of computers, laptops, mobile phones, 11 new e-tickets worth Rs. 15,934, and 5 old e-tickets worth Rs. 5,23,792. The RPF conducted raids at various locations, including Itwari (5 scalpers), Motibagh (3 scalpers), Chhindwara (1 scalper), Dongargarh (2 scalpers), Gondia (2 scalpers), and Nainpur (2 scalpers). The RPF has warned passengers to purchase their tickets only from authorized railway counters or websites.