India, Nov. 5 -- The Western Railway's deployment of bodycams for its ticket checkers (TCs) appears to be paying dividends, with the number of ticketless commuters caught rising since a special, fortnight-long drive was launched on October 31.

At present, the railway is using 15 bodycams, one each for 15 TCs wearing special black jackets with the cameras attached. In the last three days, these TCs have caught 1,400-odd ticketless commuters daily, against the 300-odd typically caught, WR officials say.

"At present, 15 body cams are available with us for use. The recordings will not only provide documented evidence, should we need it, but will also be used for training purposes. We will procure at least 1,000 body cams for our ticket-chec...