Train Travel Hacks: - Don't worry if a train ticket is lost, just know what the rule says

Travelling on the train is comfortable but sometimes problems also have to be faced. To eliminate these problems, Indian Railways has provided many facilities for passengers. You can book tickets comfortably from the comfort of your home. Still, most of the people are those who buy tickets from the counter of the platform. In such a situation, if your ticket is lost during the journey, then you do not have to worry at all. Today we will tell you what the rules of Indian Railways regarding this are.

What to do if a train ticket is lost?

If your ticket is lost before you travel, you can get your new duplicate ticket made from the ticket checker. But for this, you will have to pay a fine of 100 rupees. Only after losing the ticket, you should immediately contact the ticket checker and after giving complete information, the ticket checker can make a new ticket for you. On the other hand, if you are travelling on a train and your ticket is lost, then you can show the coach and berth message to the TTE by going to the IRCTC app. This will give them confirmation as well.

Apart from this, when you book train tickets online, the ticket is also sent by the railways to your mobile phone number and mail id. PNR confirmation message also comes in your mobile, you can show them also, it will come to know that the seat you are on is your seat or berth which was given to you.

When do I get a refund?

If you have missed your train, you can get a refund of 50 percent of the base fare of your ticket by filling out a TDR, but you have to do this within the stipulated time.

Let us tell you that if you have a platform ticket, then you can easily travel by that train and if a passenger travels in an emergency, then he should immediately contact the TTE first. Must request a ticket. But for this, you will have to pay a fine of Rs 250 and also have to pay the fare for the journey.

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