Indian Railways: Is it possible to travel by train with only a platform ticket? Find out here

The Indian Railway is a lifeline for many people in the country and one of the world's largest train networks. Millions of travellers travel by rail every day to their destinations. To guarantee passenger convenience, Indian Railways has set many policies to ensure that travellers do not encounter any problems throughout their journey. One of the most significant laws is that all passengers on a train must have a valid ticket.

Several assertions have been made on the Internet in recent days that you may go on a train even if you just have a platform ticket. According to one of the claims, all you have to do is go to the TTE with the platform ticket, and he will give you the ticket right away. It goes on to say that if you don't have a ticket, you won't be found guilty of travelling without one.

According to reports, railway officials are looking into these viral rumours. Railway officials dismissed all such accusations, stating that if you are caught on a train without a ticket, you would be held guilty of travelling without one and will be penalised.


Northern Railway CPRO Deepak Kumar rejected the report, saying, "No such new regulation has been introduced by the Railways for travelling without a ticket; the same norm applies as it did before to the Corona era".

Another restriction that travellers should be aware of is that if they purchased a ticket from the railway station ticket counter, they must have the actual ticket with them. They will be permitted to continue their journey after proving that the person whose name is on the ticket is the same person going.

It is thus recommended that you conduct study before believing any such news. The Railways have set no such regulation that you may just go to the TTE with a platform ticket and he would give you a confirmed ticket.

FAQ

1-How many times can a platform ticket be used?
These tickets are only valid for two hours from the moment they are issued. The platform ticket fare varies by station and is advertised at the stations.

2-What is the platform ticket fine?
If a person is discovered without a platform ticket and is not a traveller, he or she may be fined between Rs. 250 and Rs. 270.