Crores of people travel in Indian trains every day. Its huge network is spread across the country. Thousands of trains are run by Indian Railways every day across the country. These trains connect the border areas of the country to big metros. Apart from this, many rules have been made by the Indian Railways to ensure that the passengers do not face any kind of problems while traveling. However, it is very important to book a ticket before traveling by train. You can book tickets both online and offline to travel by train. You can easily book train tickets by creating your account on the IRCTC website. On the other hand, if you want to book a ticket offline, then for this you will have to go to the reservation counter.
It is often seen that many people book tickets of other people with their IRCTC ID. If you also book tickets for others, then you must know about a rule of Indian Railways.
According to the rules of Indian Railways, if you book a ticket for someone else, it comes under the category of crime. According to the rules of Railways, you cannot book a ticket for someone else with your ID.
According to section 143 of the Railway Act, only the person who has been officially given this work can book a ticket for another person. If you book a ticket for someone else with your IRCTC ID, then you may have to pay a challan of Rs 10,000.
You can book about 12 tickets in a month with your IRCTC ID. On the other hand, if your IRCTC ID is linked to your Aadhar card, then you can book 24 tickets instead of 12.
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