Indian Railways IRCTC: Indian Railways has made some rules keeping in view the convenience and crowd of the passengers, for ignoring which fine is also imposed on the passengers.
Indian Railways IRCTC: If you travel on the general ticket of Indian Railways, then there is good news for you. Railways allows passengers to travel on reserved tickets for sleeper coaches and AC coaches, in addition to general tickets. You can travel from window to ticket for general coach, but if you are traveling by sleeper or AC coach then you will need to reserve the ticket.
Most of the people from Indian Railways prefer to travel on general tickets instead of reserving tickets for short journeys. However, you should know about a rule related to general ticket, which can be useful for you.
How many trains can travel on general ticket
Do you know that you can travel from the general coach of how many trains after getting down from the general coach of a train. Railway has also introduced a rule regarding this. Many passengers are seen doing this, who may not be aware of this rule of the railways. But for doing so, the railway can impose fine on you. Permission to do so is not given by the Railways.
What is the reason behind
If a passenger is traveling in a train and waits for a crowd or a companion in that train and gets down at another station to travel in another train coming from behind, then the railway charges a fine, because the general ticket But the fare for different trains is also different. If found doing so on the spot, fine will be charged from TTE.
The train in which the ticket will be valid
If you have taken a ticket for the general coach of an express train, then you can travel in that. If traveling in other train then it cannot be valid. If TTE asks for a ticket, if there is a mistake in it, then you can be in trouble. TTE can impose fine on you.