Sunday, October 13th, 2024

If you are going home for Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja, then book tickets carefully, Railways will do dangerous checking.


The festival season has arrived, people working away from home are planning to go to their respective cities or villages for Dussehra, Diwali, Bhai Dooj and Chhath Puja. There are many of them who have booked tickets and the tickets of many people are yet to be booked. Let us tell you, getting confirmed ticket booking in Indian Railways trains during festival season is a challenging task.

At the same time, Indian Railways officials are also very strict about ticket checking. Therefore, our advice is that do not travel by train without a ticket, because once caught, you may have to pay a heavy fine. Let us know about this.

Railways will run surprise ticket checking campaign during the festival season

We all know that a huge number of passengers will be seen in trains during the festival season. In such a situation, seeing the crowd, there are many passengers who travel without taking tickets. Such cases mostly come up during festivals. Keeping all these things in mind, ‘Surprise Ticket Checking’ campaign will be run by Indian Railways. Strict action will be taken against any passenger caught traveling without a ticket and fine will be imposed.

Know how the checking will be done

Know how the checking will be done

Indian Railways has made a complete plan regarding the ‘Surprise Ticket Checking’ campaign. In which tickets will be checked on different routes. Many times passengers travel with fake tickets, in such a situation, during ticket checking, cross checking will be done to find out how and when the ticket was booked.

Those booking tickets through agents should be careful

Those booking tickets through agents should be careful

Many agents are working in Indian Railways to confirm tickets. Those who deceive the passengers and make fake tickets and demand huge amount in return. If you also book your Tatkal ticket or VIP ticket from an agent, then you should have all their details, because you will be asked during ticket checking. If the ticket turns out to be fake, you will suffer the biggest loss.

Know- what the rules of Indian Railways say

Know- what the rules of Indian Railways say

If a passenger is caught traveling by train without a ticket, he/she can face jail up to six months or a fine of not more than Rs 1,000. The minimum amount of fine is Rs 250, in which the ticket price of the distance traveled by the passenger will also be included.

Those booking tickets online should remember these things

Those booking tickets online should remember these things

Passengers who book tickets online will also have to produce a valid ID along with the e-ticket. If the ticket checker comes to check your e-ticket and you do not have any ID to show, the ticket checker will treat you as traveling without a ticket, and you will also have to pay all the penalties mentioned above.

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