Rules and Fines for Train Travel in India: What Not to Do While Traveling by Train

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Let’s take a look at the things not to do while traveling by train.

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    | News18 Tamil
    Tamil Nadu
    Last Updated : January 31, 2024, 6:02 pm IST

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Lakhs of passengers travel in Indian trains every day. If you are traveling by train, you must know some important rules of Indian Railways.

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If you do not follow these rules, you may have to pay a fine. According to railway rules, a maximum fine of Rs.1000 or 6 months imprisonment is imposed if a person travels without a ticket.

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If a passenger travels by taking a ticket of any other coach then the difference between the tickets is charged.

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In this too additional charges may be levied by TTE. Suppose a passenger takes a sleeper coach ticket and travels in an AC coach. So you have to pay the difference between the two tickets.

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A fine of Rs.500 will be levied from a person who travels by train after consuming alcohol. He will also be dropped from the train. A person who travels under the influence of alcohol can also be jailed for six months.

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If a person books a ticket online and does not carry the identity card during the journey, the TTE can consider the passenger without a ticket and impose a fine.

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Whoever pulls the chain of a train without haste or without valid reason shall be held guilty. He may be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with a fine of Rs.1,000 or with both.

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Smoking is prohibited in the train. In such a situation, if someone smokes, they will have to pay a fine of Rs 200.

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A fine of Rs.500 will be levied from a person who travels by train after consuming alcohol. He will also be dropped from the train. Driving under the influence of alcohol can also be punished with imprisonment of 6 months.

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  • First Published : January 31, 2024, 6:02 pm IST

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