In today’s time getting a ticket in the train is a very difficult task. Although it is the most convenient way of commuting anywhere, you just need to have a valid ticket and you can comfortably travel anywhere in the country by train, as traveling without a ticket in a train is a crime by law.
If caught doing so, he can be fined or even jailed. So do not make the mistake of traveling without a ticket. If necessary, you can take Tatkal tickets online or from the railway counter. However, nowadays it has become very difficult to get Tatkal tickets. In such a situation, many people forget to get tickets in a hurry to go somewhere in a hurry or get on the train in a hurry without a ticket. There is a special rule of the railway for such a situation, which you must follow. Let’s know about this rule…
You must have heard the name of platform ticket. If you do not have a reservation ticket and want to travel in the train, then you can also do this work with the help of platform ticket. All you have to do is to buy a platform ticket and after boarding the train, go to the TTE and get a ticket made for your destination.
With the help of platform ticket, if you get a ticket from TTE inside the train, then you will be entitled to travel. If the seat remains vacant in the train, the TTE can also allot you a seat and you can travel comfortably on the seat or by sleeping.
In case of non-reservation ticket, you will have to pay a penalty charge of Rs 250 and along with it you will have to get the ticket from where you have boarded the train to the destination by paying the total fare. Your fare will be based on the class in which you will be traveling. Just after you no one can stop you from traveling.
