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Indian Railways: Indian Railways can tighten the rules related to passenger convenience. This will affect millions of railway passengers. It is being said in the media report that the Railways has taken a strict decision regarding traveling on waiting tickets from July 1. The Railways has said that now if a passenger breaks the rules, not only will he be fined but the TT will also make him get off midway. For this, strict orders will also be given to the railway employees who check tickets in the train.
It is being told that the Railways has now completely banned traveling in reservation coaches on waiting tickets. This means that if your ticket is waiting, then you cannot travel in AC or sleeper coach. Even if you have bought a ticket offline from the station window. Railways has now also banned traveling in reservation coaches on such tickets. Although this decision has been implemented for the convenience of those traveling with confirmed tickets in reservation coaches, it will have a big impact on lakhs of passengers traveling on waiting tickets. However, no official statement has come from the Railways yet.
What is its rule?
Indian Railways has a rule that if a passenger has bought a waiting ticket from the station window, he can travel in the reserved coach as well. If he has a waiting ticket for AC, he can travel in AC and if he has a waiting ticket for sleeper, he can travel in sleeper coach on the waiting ticket. However, there is already a ban on traveling on tickets purchased online, because if the online ticket remains waiting, it gets cancelled automatically.
What does the railway say?
Railway officials say that the ban on travelling on waiting tickets is not from today but from the British era, but it is not being strictly followed. The railway has a clear rule that if you have bought a ticket from the window and it is still on waiting list, then cancel it and get the money back. Instead of doing this, passengers travel by sitting in the coach. But keeping in mind the convenience of passengers, strictness is not being done at present.
How much will the fine be?
According to reports, if a passenger with a waiting ticket is found travelling in a reserved coach, the TT can impose a fine of Rs 440 on him and can also deboard him from the train on the way. Apart from this, the TT will also have the right to send the passenger to the general coach. The railways have received complaints from about 5 thousand passengers, in which the passengers had said that there is a lot of inconvenience due to the increasing crowd of people with waiting tickets in the reserved coaches.
