Whether the journey is long or short, it is generally seen that people prefer to travel by Indian trains. There are many reasons for that, which include comfortable seats, AC facilities, catering facilities and toilet facilities, among other things. If you want to travel by train, you have to book a ticket for it and on many routes you have to book the ticket months in advance. But it seems a bit difficult for everyone to get train tickets and that too during the festival season. So can anyone travel in a train without a ticket? Is there any rule regarding this? So let's know about this. You can know about this further...
In fact, if you are caught traveling in a train without a ticket, it comes under the category of a punishable offence. According to Indian Railways rules, if you are caught traveling without a ticket, you can be fined or jailed or both. So don't do this.
This is how you can travel for important work
If ever you suddenly have to go from one place to another by train for some important work. But if you do not have a confirmed ticket, then the ticketing platform can help you. So you can buy it and board the train.
After boarding the train, the first thing you have to do is meet the TTE and tell him why you have to travel suddenly due to some work. Then TTE prepares and gives you a ticket for the place where you have to travel.
You have to pay the ticket money to TTE. At the same time, since you do not have a confirmed ticket, you also have to pay a fine, but by doing so you can continue your journey. If there is any vacant seat in the train, you can get it by talking to the TTE.
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