Korail "Strict Crackdown on Fare Evaders Until Year-End... Mobile Ticket Inspection Teams Intensively Deployed"

Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced that it will establish a dedicated ticket inspection team to establish proper railway travel order and will conduct intensive crackdowns on habitual fare evasion sections from the 6th until the end of the year.

KORAIL plans to focus the deployment of a 'mobile inspection team' mainly on short-distance sections in the metropolitan area during commuting hours, where fare evasion has frequently occurred. In particular, it will enhance the efficiency of mobile inspections through 'random crackdowns' that flexibly adjust the target trains for inspection according to the day of the week and operating hours.

Accordingly, if caught for fare evasion such as △illegal use of discounted tickets △forgery or alteration of commuter passes △returning tickets after train departure, passengers must pay not only the fare for the relevant section but also an additional surcharge up to 30 times the fare in accordance with Article 10 of the Railroad Business Act.

Especially, boarding a fully seated train without a ticket and then requesting the crew to issue a ticket is clearly fare evasion (△not possessing a ticket), so special caution is required.

A KORAIL official stated, "We will use the operation of this mobile inspection team as an opportunity to eradicate fare evasion, protect customers who purchase tickets legitimately, and establish a proper train usage culture."

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