Can the TTE wake me up at night to check tickets?
Once you are settled on a confirmed berth, ticket checking should not disturb you between 10 PM and 6 AM.
The rule
The exception is a passenger who boards after 10 PM, who can be checked on boarding. If you are woken for a routine check on a journey you started earlier, you may point this out.
Other rules at this stage
A separate set of rules applies at night, and most of them are in your favour.
Main lights off at 10 PM
After 10 PM the main lights go off and only the night lamp stays on.
No loud music or calls after 10 PM
Loud conversation, speakerphone calls and card games after 10 PM are against the rules, not merely impolite.
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Bedding in AC classes
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Questions
Can the TTE wake me up at night to check tickets?
Once you are settled on a confirmed berth, ticket checking should not disturb you between 10 PM and 6 AM. The exception is a passenger who boards after 10 PM, who can be checked on boarding. If you are woken for a routine check on a journey you started earlier, you may point this out.
What do people get wrong about this?
Most passengers do not know this exists and submit to a 2 AM check that should not be happening.
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