KSRTC cracks down on ticketless travel, penalises over 4,300 passengers

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People walking towards a KSRTC autobus  to drawback   a spot   for their journey.

People walking towards a KSRTC autobus to drawback a spot for their journey. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) intensified its enforcement efforts against ticketless question done a statewide thrust conducted successful December 2025. The cognition covered buses operating some wrong Karnataka and connected routes to neighbouring states.

According to an authoritative release, the unit inspected 43,553 buses during the month‑long drive. The checks led to the detection of 4,207 cases of pilferage and the penalisation of 4,353 passengers found travelling without valid tickets.

The KSRTC collected a full good of ₹8,08,704 from the offenders. Officials stated that specified drives assistance curb gross nonaccomplishment and guarantee fairness to paying passengers, adding that akin checks would proceed successful the coming months.

Published - January 17, 2026 07:21 p.m. IST

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