Indian Railways operates a large number of trains daily. While traveling on the train, you have comfortable seats, AC, catering facilities, and toilet facilities. That's why people like train travel more. But if you are thinking of traveling by train during festivals, then it seems a bit difficult. This is because, on festivals like Diwali and Chhath, people book train tickets in advance. But don't worry because even if you do not have a confirmed train ticket, you can still travel by train as per a rule of the Railways. Yes, so let us know about this rule of Railways and how you can travel by train without a confirmed ticket. You can know about this in detail further...
What does the rule say?
To travel by train you must have a confirmed ticket. At the same time, according to a rule of Indian Railways, if you have a waiting ticket instead of a confirmed ticket, then you can travel by train.
The only thing to be noted here is that the waiting ticket you have should be taken from the window and not an online waiting ticket. In such a situation, you must have understood that you can travel on a window waiting ticket and not on an online waiting ticket.
Even TTE can't refuse
In such a situation, if you have a waiting train ticket taken from the window to go home this Diwali or Chhath Puja, then even TTE cannot stop you from traveling. At the same time, if any seat is left vacant on the train, then you can travel by sitting on that seat after speaking to the TTE.
Can take refund
If you have a waiting train ticket booked online, you cannot travel with it as it is not valid. But you can take its refund. You can get your money back by canceling it.
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