Rules For Traveling Without Ticket: Every day millions of passengers travel by train in India. More than 13 thousand passenger trains are run by Indian Railways for these passengers. Before traveling by train, most of the passengers make reservations in the train. This gives them a lot of convenience in the journey. There are sleeper and AC coaches in the train for reservation. But many passengers do not have money to make reservations in the train.
So for such people, general coaches are installed in trains. In which less money is charged for reservation. But there are many people who do not buy tickets even though they travel in general coaches. According to the rules, it is necessary to buy tickets to travel in trains. If someone travels without a ticket in a general coach, then according to railway rules, a fine has to be paid if caught.
have to pay so much fine
According to the rules of Indian Railways, if a passenger travels without a ticket in the general coach, then if caught, the TTE charges a minimum fine of Rs 250. Along with this, the fare is also charged from the station where the passenger is caught to the station from where the train started.
Along with this, if in such a case the passenger has to go to some further station.Then you have to pay the fare till the next station. Let us tell you that every year the railways collect crores of rupees as fine from passengers who travel without ticket. Therefore, it is better to buy a ticket when traveling in the general coach.
Do not travel even on waiting tickets
Many times people make reservations in trains. Then their tickets get put on waiting list. In such a case, if people buy tickets from the counter. Then they travel on that waiting ticket only. Because waiting tickets bought from the counter are not automatically cancelled. But despite this, if you travel on a waiting ticket. In such a case, the TTE has the right to make you get off the running train at the next station. Along with this, he can also impose a fine on you.
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