Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has intensified enforcement of railway rules under Jan Vishwas Act, 2026, booking 19,388 people for various violations and collecting fines of more than Rs 1 crore between June 19 and Oct 20 this year.According to railway officials, penalties amounting to Rs 1 crore were realised during the period as part of a drive aimed at improving passenger safety, maintaining cleanliness and ensuring orderly use of railway premises.Trespassing and misuse of railway property accounted for the bulk of violations. As many as 14,992 people were apprehended for entering restricted passenger areas, misusing railway premises or refusing to vacate them, leading to fines of Rs 75.05 lakh. Another 4,117 vehicle drivers and conductors were penalised for disobeying lawful directions within railway premises, with fines totalling Rs 20.58 lakh.ECoR also acted against 169 unauthorised hawkers and vendors, collecting Rs 3.27 lakh in penalties. Other offences included unauthorised occupation of reserved accommodation, unlawful entry into women-reserved compartments, travelling on tickets booked in another person’s name, ticketless travel with fraudulent intent, smoking in train compartments and damaging railway notices.