Indian Railway Rules: Small children are not charged tickets in the railways. Some children are charged half tickets. Let us tell you the railway rules related to this.
Indian Railway Rules: Crores of passengers travel by Indian Railways every day. Most of the passengers prefer to travel by making reservations in the train. Because traveling in reserved coaches is very comfortable. And passengers get a lot of facilities. To travel in reservation coaches, people have to book tickets in advance. People can book their tickets online or offline in whichever way they want. Many rules have been made by the railways for the passengers traveling by train. One of these rules is also about ticket booking. Small children are not charged tickets in the railways. While some children are charged half tickets. Let us tell you which children traveling by railways are not charged tickets. What are the rules of the railways regarding this.
No tickets are required for these children
According to the rules of Indian Railways, some children can travel for free. The Railways has given concessions on tickets for these children. This means that these children do not need to buy tickets while travelling. If a child between 1 and 4 years of age is travelling with you, then you do not need to buy a separate ticket for him. He can travel for free.
These kids get half ticket
According to the rules of the railways, there is no need to buy tickets for children between 1 and 4 years of age. Similarly, there is no need to buy a full ticket for children above this age. According to the rules of the railways, you can buy a half ticket for a child between 5 and 12 years of age. But you will not be given a seat for the child in it. If you want to take a separate full seat for him, then you will have to pay for the full ticket.
Penalty for travelling without ticket
Indian Railways has strict rules regarding tickets for passengers. That is, no passenger can travel without a ticket. If a passenger is found travelling without a ticket by the TTE, then he is fined Rs 250. Apart from this, another fine is imposed. This includes the fare from the starting station of the train journey to the station where you are caught.
