Bhopal Metro Rules and Penalties for Passengers

Short answer: MPMRCL publishes an official schedule of offences and penalties. It includes Rs 200 fines for spitting, nuisance and defacing property, an excess charge for travelling without a ticket, and a fine of up to Rs 10,000 for misusing the alarm. Luggage and item rules for Bhopal Metro have only been reported by the press, and no official list was found.

This is an independent guide. It is not an MPMRCL website and it does not speak for MPMRCL, the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

The official schedule of offences and penalties

The schedule is titled “Offences & Penalities” and is linked under the Bhopal menu of the MPMRCL website. The file name says Indore, but the same corporation runs both cities and the same PDF is linked for both. The file is from 2025, and we could not capture its upload date. The legal basis is the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002. The section numbers below are those printed in the schedule.

• Drunkenness, nuisance, spitting, sitting on the floor, quarrelling (section 59): fine of Rs 200, forfeiture of the ticket and removal from the premises.
• Offensive materials (section 60): fine of Rs 200.
• Writing or pasting, demonstration (section 62): removal, and a fine of Rs 500 for refusing to be removed.
• Travelling on the roof of a train (section 63): removal and a fine of Rs 5,000.
• Entering a women's reserved coach, walking on the track (section 64): as printed, up to 3 months in jail or a fine of up to Rs 250, or both.
• Obstructing officials (section 68): as printed, up to 6 months or a fine of Rs 500, or up to 1 year or Rs 1,000.
• Travelling without a ticket (section 69): an excess charge of Rs 50 plus the maximum fare of the system. The exact total is not stated on the schedule, so ask the staff or the station before you assume an amount.
• Misusing the alarm or communication device (section 70): fine of up to Rs 10,000.
• Defacing metro property (section 72): fine of Rs 200.
• Unauthorised sale of articles (section 73): fine of Rs 400.
• Unauthorised sale of tickets (section 75): fine of Rs 200 and forfeiture.

Station Managers or Controllers can collect fines. People who do not pay are handed over to the police.

What this means in simple words

• Keep a valid ticket until you exit the gate. See our fares and tickets guide for the ways to buy one.
• Do not spit, quarrel or sit on the station or train floor.
• Use the alarm only in a real need, because misuse carries the highest fine in the list.
• Do not write or paste anything on metro property.

Luggage and prohibited items: press-reported only

Dainik Jagran (English) reported on 22 December 2025 a set of passenger guidelines for Bhopal Metro, attributed to unnamed “metro authorities”. We found no official MPMRCL list, so please treat these as press-reported and check at the station:

• Luggage up to 25 kg.
• Pets not allowed.
• Up to two sealed liquor bottles allowed.
• Banned: open tobacco, gutkha, lighters, matchboxes, petrol and other flammables, weapons, drones, satellite phones, radio equipment and cameras.
• Entry denied to intoxicated, unruly, mentally disturbed or infectious persons.

Not confirmed: luggage size limits, rules for bicycles, and rules on food and drink. We could not find these, so check at the station or call the passenger helpline, 0755-2850000.

Who can collect a fine

According to the schedule, Station Managers or Controllers can collect the fines listed above. If a person does not pay, the case goes to the police. Ask for the notice or receipt details at the station if you are fined, and use the passenger helpline if you have a complaint. The helpline hours are not confirmed.

Where to check

MPMRCL may change its rules or notices. The official penalty PDF and the corporation's website are the places to confirm anything before you act on it. Our timings guide and stations guide cover the rest of a first trip. This page lists offences and fines for information only. It is not legal advice.

For official updates, see the MPMRCL official website.

Sources

• MPMRCL “Offences & Penalities” schedule (PDF, file from 2025).
• Dainik Jagran (English): Bhopal Metro sets strict passenger guidelines (22 December 2025).

Last reviewed: 12 November 2026. We update this page when MPMRCL announces a change. See our editorial policy. Found a mistake? Tell us.