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Train travel rules: The history of Indian Railways is quite old. India has one of the longest rail networks in the world. The 177-year-old Indian Railways extends over 68,000 kilometres. Indian Railways is the first choice of most people for travel.
According to statistics, about 2 crore 30 lakh passengers travel by train every day in India, making railways a major source of transportation. But most of these passengers would not know about the rest of the rules except a few rules of the Railways. Today we are going to tell you about eight such rules which you should know.
How to increase your destination station while traveling?
Many times it happens that we do not get the ticket for the route for which we want, till our destination station, but we get the confirmed ticket only till a few stations before that. In such a situation, if you do not get a ticket for the last destination, then you can book a ticket for the first destination in the same train.
After this, the TTE present in the train can issue you tickets for further stations. It is quite possible that the ticket may be for a different coach or seat.
What are the rules for middle berth?
Many times while booking tickets you get a middle berth seat. In such a situation, you can never sleep on your seat or lift it up. Railways has made proper rules for middle berth.
According to the rules, no passenger can change the berth during the day. Passengers can sleep on the middle berth only from 10 pm to 6 am. If a passenger exceeds the time limit, the lower berth passenger has the right to ask him not to do so.
Your seat is reserved for two stops even after the train leaves.
Many times you get late in catching the train due to which you miss your train. In such a situation, do not worry, your reserved seat has not gone waste. TTE cannot give your seat to anyone else till the next two stations.
According to railway rules, if a passenger is not able to board at his boarding station, then the Railways reserves that seat for that passenger till the next two stations from his boarding station.
Passengers will not be disturbed after this time
According to railway rules, passengers cannot be disturbed after 10 pm, hence TTE also has to check the tickets before the scheduled time.
All lights except night lights in the coach will have to be switched off so that passengers can rest.
What is the luggage limit in railways?
Many people think that they can carry as much luggage as they want in the railways and nothing will happen. However, this is not the case, like flights, Indian Railways also has a baggage limit.
For AC coach reservations, you can carry a maximum of 70 kg of luggage, with a limit of 40 kg in sleeper class and 35 kg in second class.
You can carry 150 kg of bags and luggage in AC class, 80 kg in Sleeper and 70 kg in Second seating with additional baggage charges.
Can one travel on waiting list ticket or not?
If you buy tickets from the window counter, you can travel with a waiting list ticket. However, waitlisted passengers with e-tickets i.e. tickets booked through online mode are not allowed to board the train.
Refund of waitlisted e-tickets is done after chart preparation. If you are caught traveling in a train on a waiting list ticket, you will be considered without a ticket.
Do not pull the chain unnecessarily
Indian Railways rules state that the alarm chain needs to be pulled only in an emergency, such as a medical emergency, a threat to passenger safety, an accident, or if a child, an elderly or disabled person or a companion is left behind. yes. You can be fined heavily for pulling the chain except in an emergency.
Price of packaged foods fixed
The governing body of the Railways has set rules regarding pricing of packaged food items such as snacks, meals and beverages in trains so that passengers are not overcharged.
If a seller is found to be behaving unethically, he can be reported, which can lead to heavy fines or his license being revoked.