This is in view of insufficient vigilance squads and also poor frequency of vigilance team's positioning. In addition, IR is a huge network carrying every day... crores of passegners.
@ Lakhs of rupees by way of fines are collected by Rlys from ticketless travelllers, improper ticket travellers etc. as reported from time to time in various newspapers and also the news on Rly websites.
@ TTE's too are often found and booked for having adopting such meance as you mentioned in your post. However, the total abolition is a misnomer...
more... as the buck stops at passengers too, (as off the reocord payment serves purposes of both the ends.). Good wishes to you.