ट्रेन के वे नियम जो कोई नहीं बताता, और उनकी कीमत
1 July 2026 से बिना टिकट सफर करने पर जुर्माना ₹500 और किराया अलग से है, स्मोकिंग पर ₹2,000, लेडीज कोच में घुसने पर ₹2,500, और खतरनाक सामान ले जाने पर कम से कम ₹10,000 के साथ छह महीने तक की जेल हो सकती है।
रेलवे के नियमों की दिक्कत यह नहीं है कि वे मुश्किल हैं। दिक्कत यह है कि पता तब चलता है जब जुर्माना लग जाता है। यह वही रूलबुक है जो एक नियमित यात्री के दिमाग में रहती है, उसी क्रम में जिस क्रम में ये नियम आप तक पहुंचते हैं — और इसमें वह आधा हिस्सा भी है जो आपके हक में जाता है।
Tell us about your journey
We will show only the rules that can actually affect you.
When you book
1Decisions made here are the ones that cost money later.
Carry the ID you booked with
MinorOne passenger must carry the original photo ID whose number was entered at booking. A photo of it is not enough.
₹500, plus the fare
Commonly misunderstood. People assume the SMS or the PDF is the ticket. It is not — it is the receipt. The ID is the ticket.
More on thisAt the station
5Most on-the-spot fines are collected before you ever reach a coach.
A platform ticket is not a travel ticket
MinorA platform ticket lets you see someone off. Boarding on one makes you a ticketless traveller.
₹500, plus the fare
Commonly misunderstood. A platform ticket does allow you to board and then buy a ticket from the TTE — but only if you approach them first. Waiting to be caught is a different outcome.
More on thisNo smoking anywhere on the railway
SeriousSmoking on a train or anywhere on railway premises now carries a ₹2,000 fine.
₹2,000
Commonly misunderstood. Standing at the open door or in the vestibule is not an exemption. There is no smoking area anywhere on Indian Railways property.
More on thisNever carry inflammable or dangerous goods
CriminalGas cylinders, petrol, fireworks, acids and similar goods carry a minimum ₹10,000 fine and can mean imprisonment.
₹10,000, up to 6 months in prison
Commonly misunderstood. A small sealed cylinder is not a lesser offence. The rule is about the category of goods, not the quantity.
More on thisBook excess luggage before you board
Excess booked in advance costs 1.5 times the luggage rate. The same excess found unbooked costs six times.
More on thisUnauthorised selling and begging
SeriousHawking or begging on a train or platform carries ₹2,000, and ₹5,000 if repeated.
₹2,000, ₹5,000 if repeated
More on thisGetting on
3The rules about which train, which coach, and which station.
The ticket is for one train, on one date
MinorA reserved ticket is valid only for the train and date printed on it. Boarding a different train makes you ticketless on that train.
₹500, plus the fare
Commonly misunderstood. Many people believe a same-route train later that day will honour the ticket. It will not, and the TTE has no discretion to allow it.
More on thisSitting in a higher class than you paid for
MinorOccupying a better class than your ticket means paying the fare difference plus a penalty.
₹500, plus the fare
More on thisBoard at the station on your ticket
If you plan to board somewhere else, change the boarding point in advance — you may now do so up to 30 minutes before departure.
Commonly misunderstood. Boarding further down the line is not automatically allowed just because you paid for the whole journey. The record has to say so.
More on thisOn the train
7Your seat, your neighbours, and what the TTE can and cannot do.
Your berth is held for a while if you are late
Your rightIf you miss your boarding station, your berth is not handed to a waitlisted passenger immediately.
Commonly misunderstood. People assume a missed boarding station means the berth is gone that instant. It usually is not, which is worth knowing when a connection runs late.
More on thisThe middle berth comes down at 10 PM
Your rightA middle berth may be kept open for sleeping only between 10 PM and 6 AM. Outside those hours it stays folded.
Commonly misunderstood. Middle berth holders often think they must ask permission to sleep. They do not, after 10 PM. Lower berth holders often think they own the seat all night. They do not.
More on thisLower berths go to those who need them
Your rightLower berths are allotted automatically to senior citizens and to women travelling alone, where available.
More on thisYour allotted berth is yours
Your rightNobody may occupy your reserved berth, including waitlisted or RAC passengers, unless the TTE has reallocated it.
More on thisThe alarm chain is for emergencies only
CriminalPulling the chain without a proper reason is a criminal offence, not a fine you shrug off.
₹1,000, up to 1 year in prison
Commonly misunderstood. It is widely treated as a way to stop the train for a late passenger. That use is exactly what the offence covers.
More on thisDrinking and nuisance on board
CostlyDrunken behaviour, abusive language, spitting or creating a nuisance carries ₹1,000, more if repeated.
₹1,000 to ₹5,000
More on thisDoorways, footboards and roofs
MinorTravelling on the footboard, between coaches or on the roof is an offence as well as the most common way passengers die.
₹500
More on thisAfter 10 PM
3A separate set of rules applies at night, and most of them are in your favour.
Main lights off at 10 PM
Your rightAfter 10 PM the main lights go off and only the night lamp stays on.
More on thisThe TTE should not wake you after 10 PM
Your rightOnce you are settled on a confirmed berth, ticket checking should not disturb you between 10 PM and 6 AM.
Commonly misunderstood. Most passengers do not know this exists and submit to a 2 AM check that should not be happening.
More on thisNo loud music or calls after 10 PM
CostlyLoud conversation, speakerphone calls and card games after 10 PM are against the rules, not merely impolite.
₹1,000
More on thisGetting off
2Overshooting your station is a chargeable event, not a free one.
Travelling past your station
MinorStaying on beyond the station you paid for means paying the extra fare plus a penalty.
₹500, plus the fare
More on thisBreaking your journey
Your rightOn long journeys you may break the trip en route, within limits, without buying a new ticket.
More on thisअक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
2026 में बिना टिकट सफर करने पर कितना जुर्माना है?
₹500 के साथ तय की गई दूरी का किराया अलग से, जो 1 July 2026 से पहले ₹250 था। यह बढ़ोतरी जन विश्वास (प्रावधानों का संशोधन) अधिनियम, 2026 के तहत हुई है, और यह जुर्माना मौके पर ही वसूला जा सकता है।
जुलाई 2026 में रेलवे के कौन-कौन से जुर्माने बढ़े?
बिना टिकट सफर ₹250 से बढ़कर ₹500 और किराया, स्मोकिंग ₹200 से ₹2,000, फेरी लगाना और भीख मांगना ₹2,000, नशे में हंगामा ₹1,000, लेडीज कोच में घुसना ₹2,500, और खतरनाक सामान ले जाना कम से कम ₹10,000 के साथ छह महीने तक की कैद।
क्या ओरिजिनल ID के बिना ई-टिकट मान्य है?
नहीं। कम से कम एक यात्री के पास वही ओरिजिनल फोटो ID होनी चाहिए जिसका नंबर बुकिंग के समय डाला गया था। इसके बिना पूरा टिकट अमान्य माना जा सकता है और हर यात्री को बिना टिकट वाला मानकर चार्ज किया जा सकता है।
मिडिल बर्थ कितने बजे खोल सकते हैं?
10 PM से 6 AM के बीच। इसके अलावा के समय में वह मुड़ी रहती है ताकि लोअर बर्थ वाला यात्री सीधा बैठ सके।
क्या TTE रात में टिकट चेक करने के लिए जगा सकता है?
अगर आप 10 PM से पहले चढ़ चुके हैं और कन्फर्म बर्थ पर जम चुके हैं तो नहीं। 10 PM से 6 AM के बीच टिकट चेकिंग से आपकी नींद में खलल नहीं पड़ना चाहिए।
ट्रेन की चेन खींचने पर कितना जुर्माना लगता है?
₹1,000 तक और एक साल तक की कैद, क्योंकि यह आपराधिक अपराध है। स्टेशन छूट जाना इसकी वाजिब वजह नहीं मानी जाती।
क्या AC क्लास में बेडिंग मिलती है?
हां। हर यात्री के लिए दो चादरें, एक कंबल, एक तकिया और एक तौलिया AC किराए में ही शामिल हैं। Sleeper क्लास में बेडिंग नहीं मिलती।