The network of Indian Railways is very large in the world. In such a situation, Indian Railways takes many steps to make the railway journey comfortable for the passengers. Do you know that Indian Railways provides some free services to the passengers. Let us know today through this article which free services you can enjoy while traveling by train.
New Delhi. Lakhs of people travel by train every day. Indian Railways connects small cities to the metros of the country. Because of this, Indian Railways is one of the largest rail networks in the world.
Indian Railways provides many types of facilities to its passengers for free (Indian Railway Free Service). This means that the Railways does not take any charge from the passenger.
If you also like to travel by train, then let us know which facilities you can avail for free in Indian Railways.
6 seats are reserved
Indian Railways reserves 6 seats in sleeper class for senior citizens, pregnant women and women above 45 years of age. Whereas in Third AC, 4 to 5 seats are reserved. Similarly, 3 to 4 lower berth seats are kept reserved in second AC.
This can also be changed if Indian Railways gives upper berth seats to senior citizens, disabled people and women.
These seats can be changed when the lower berth seat is vacant. If the lower berth is vacant then the seat can be changed by asking the onboard ticket checking staff as per Indian Railways rules.
Also read- Indian Railways Rules: If the train runs late by so many hours then you get full refund, the money comes back to the account easily.
Free wifi
Indian Railways provides free Wi-Fi facility to passengers at many stations. In such a situation, if the train is late or the passengers leave early, they can enjoy free Wi-Fi at the station.
Free insurance
Indian Railways provides insurance facility at low cost. Indian Railways also provides insurance facility to the passengers. For this insurance, the passenger has to pay only 49 paise while purchasing the ticket.
