India, April 3 -- Filming reels, abusing and fighting have emerged as the most common offences in the Delhi Metro, with 2,468 commuters penalised between September and February. This was followed by unlawful entry into the women's coach, which saw 2,313 penalties.

A total of 8,251 penalties were imposed - 1,316 in September, 1,381 in October, 1,275 in November, 1,242 in December, 1,656 in January, and 1,381 in February - indicating stricter enforcement and varying commuter behaviour, an official said.

Nuisance-related violations, including filming reels inside trains, using offensive language, quarrelling and acts of indecency, remained consistently high throughout the period. Month-wise data showed 447 such cases in September, 357 in O...