A large number of people use the train service of Indian Railways every day. People travel from one city to another and reach their destination by covering a distance of thousands of kilometers. The train has facilities ranging from general coach to AC class which includes catering, toilet facilities and AC etc. If you want to go somewhere by train, then you have to take a train ticket for this.

If you want, you can book train tickets online or offline, but if you are caught traveling without a ticket in an Indian train, then you can be fined. So let's know how much fine can be imposed on you for traveling without a ticket. You can know about this in the next slides...

What will happen if you travel without a ticket?

If you want to travel by train, then avoid traveling without a ticket. If you do this, you can be fined. According to the rules of Indian Railways, if a person is caught travelling without a ticket, a fine of Rs 250 is imposed on him.

While on one hand a fine is imposed, on the other hand, the full fare is charged from the point where the train started to the point where you have to travel. If you have to go somewhere suddenly, you can board the train by taking a platform ticket and then immediately meet the TTE and get your ticket made including the fine. At the same time, if there is an empty seat in the train, you can ask for it from the TTE.

If the TTE asks for more money, you can complain

If the TTE asks for more money than the fixed amount while taking the fine or making the ticket, you can complain about it. For this, you can call the railway security helpline number 155210 and register your complaint.

This is how you can book train tickets
If you want to travel by train, you can book train tickets through IRCTC's official website https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search or through the app
You can also buy train tickets offline for which you have to go to the train ticket counter at the railway station.