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Bengaluru woman calls customer care to seek Rs 441 refund for ill-fitting clothes, loses Rs 1.05 lakh- Man files case to end railway's 6 am-10 pm sleeping rule after unwell wife denied extra sleep; HC makes important observation for middle and upper berth passengers
- How to book Tatkal train tickets faster on IRCTC: Follow these easy steps, check booking timings and tips to get a confirmed seat
- In 75 hours, India’s longest train journey takes you across 4,188 km, from Assam’s tea gardens to Kanyakumari’s coastline; watch viral videoIndia's longest train journey, the Vivek Express, connects Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, covering around 4,188 km in app...23 Oct, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
- S7, 57: Two passengers get the same confirmed train seat from IRCTC, and it wasn't RAC: Here's what the TTE didIRCTC Train Ticket Booking Confusion: Two passengers claimed the same confirmed seat, S7, berth 57, in a viral train video. TTE Jitendra Mi...22 Oct, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
- Train ticket got cancelled by a stranger, woman with confirmed reservation arrested after boarding; Railways ordered to pay her Rs 2 lakhA woman with a confirmed train reservation was arrested and forced off the train at midnight after a stranger allegedly cancelled her ticke...06 Sep, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
- RAC train ticket became waitlisted, passenger had to travel standing; he filed a case against Railways and won Rs 5000 compensationMan booked RAC-43 sleeper class ticket for Rs 399 to travel to village from Anand Vihar, however ticket’s status was changed to waitlist af...19 Aug, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
- Senior citizen couple was denied full access to their reserved berths due to overcrowding; they pursued the matter against Indian Railways in consumer commission and won Rs 50,000 in damagesFamily bought reservation ticket to travel to Tirupati but due to overcrowding manyunreserved, waiting list and ticketless passengers occup...11 Aug, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
- Indian Railways ordered to pay Rs 25,000 after RAC passenger was forced to share blanket, pillow with strangerThe Delhi Consumer Commission ordered Indian Railways to pay Rs 25,000 to a passenger. This passenger received only one blanket while shari...31 Jul, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
- She had a confirmed 2AC berth, but one small mistake cost her railway penalty, nearly double the ticket fareAn Indian Rpassenger faced a hefty penalty for boarding a train at a station different from her ticket's origin. Indian Railways staff mark...08 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
- No refund if you cancel late. Railways tighten rules for Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat trains: Check new norms hereNew ticket cancellation rules are now in effect for Vande Bharat Sleeper and Amrit Bharat II trains. Passengers cancelling confirmed ticket...20 Jan, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
- Will your waitlisted ticket get an automatic upgrade on Indian Railways?In May 2025, the Railway Board announced automatic upgrades for waitlisted tickets to higher classes, up to two levels, without extra charg...16 May, 2025, 03.54 PM IST
- Can you travel on waiting ticket; Is there time limit for middle berth? 8 Railways rules you should knowThe Railways has a strict rule regarding middle berths. Passengers cannot fold down the berth during the day as the lower and upper berths ...30 Mar, 2023, 06.46 PM IST
- Passengers can now buy train tickets and book berth for children below 5 yrs: RailwaysThe Railways clarified that there has been no change in the rule concerning booking of tickets for children travelling by train after news ...18 Aug, 2022, 09.33 AM IST
- Railways earned additional Rs 1,500 cr since Dec 2015 by revising fare rules: GovtRailway Minister said the railways has earned an additional revenue of around Rs 1,569 crore from December 2015 to May 2019.03 Jul, 2019, 07.36 PM IST
- Railways starts displaying reservation charts, vacant seats onlineThe user-friendly interface will give graphical representation of the train coaches and berth-wise accommodation status on IRCTC website.27 Feb, 2019, 09.27 PM IST
- Railways cuts down sleeping hours for passengers by an hourThe Railways is trying to put an end to those tiresome quarrels that break out due to oversleeping passengers by reducing official sleeping...17 Sep, 2017, 02.22 PM IST
- Railways introduces surge pricing for Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trainsThe base fares will increase by 10% with every 10% of berths sold subject to a prescribed ceiling limit.08 Sep, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
- 'No half-ticket for kids' rule fetches railways Rs 20 croreAccording to the available data, Central and Western railways have cumulatively earned Rs 20 crore since April 22, when the revised rule ca...14 Jun, 2016, 08.13 AM IST
- Half-tickets will not get kids own berths, but help Railways earn Rs 525 crore moreIn 2014-15, the number of child passengers aged 5-12 who opted for berths on half fare was around 2.11 crore.26 Mar, 2016, 11.59 AM IST
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