Whether the journey is long distance or short distance, people like to travel in a comfortable vehicle. While many people prefer to travel by plane, a large section of the country travels by Indian trains. There are many reasons for this, which include balanced fare, comfortable seats, sleeping facilities, AC, catering and toilet arrangements, etc. You just have to book the train ticket and then you can travel, but many times people remain confused that up to what age children are not allowed to travel on the train. If you also want to know this, then you can know about this further. So let us know up to what age children can travel for free in Indian trains...
What is the railway rule regarding children?
If you are also going to travel by train with your child, then it becomes important for you to know up to what age a child can travel free on the train. In such a situation, according to the rules, children aged one to four years can travel free in Indian trains and they do not have to make any kind of reservation.
Rules for children aged 5-12 years
If your child is between 5 to 12 years of age, you will have to buy a train ticket for him. However, if you wish that your child does not require a seat, then a half-child ticket can be purchased.
Only during this period, i.e. after buying a half ticket, the child has to sit with his parents or those with whom he is travelling. If the child asks for a separate seat or his parents ask for a separate seat for the child, then this cannot happen.
At the same time, if you want to get a separate seat for your child aged 5-12 years, then for this you have to buy the entire ticket. After this, you can make your child sit on the reserved seat.
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