Most of the passengers traveling by train travel in reservation coaches only. People get their reservation done before going on a journey. But many times, after getting the reservation, the ticket is not confirmed and goes into waiting.

But despite this, many passengers travel in reservation coaches by taking waiting tickets. If you are also among those passengers who travel in sleeper or AC coaches by taking waiting tickets, then now you will not be able to do so because Indian Railways has changed the rules regarding this. Let us tell you what is the new rule of Railways regarding traveling on waiting tickets.

No travel on waiting tickets in sleeper and AC coaches

Recently, the Indian Railways has changed the rules. Let us tell you that this rule is about traveling on waiting tickets. Earlier, passengers in Indian Railways used to travel in sleeper and AC coaches by taking waiting tickets. However, this will not happen now.

Let us tell you that according to the new rules set by Indian Railways, passengers will be able to travel only in general coaches on waiting tickets. Passengers will not be able to travel in any reserved coach including sleeper and AC coaches on waiting tickets. If this is done, a fine will be imposed by the TTE. Which will be different on the basis of different coaches.

will have to pay this much fine

Seeing the increasing crowd of passengers in the reserved coaches of the train, the Railways has implemented new rules from May 1. According to these rules, now no passenger will be able to travel in sleeper and AC coaches on a waiting ticket. If this is done, a fine will be imposed by the TTE. If any passenger is found traveling in a sleeper coach on a waiting ticket.

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But now this time has been reduced to 8 hours. Earlier, passengers were allowed to sleep in AC coaches and sleepers from 9 pm to 6 am. But according to the changed rules from the Railways, now you will be able to sleep only from 10 pm to 6 am. That is, now the time to sleep has reduced to 8 hours. This change will be applicable in all those trains which have sleeping arrangements.

Passengers were complaining for a long time

This change has been done so that all the passengers can get good sleep. The time from 10 pm to 6 am is considered good for sleeping. If you also travel in train then follow the new sleeping time. This will allow you and other passengers to have a sound sleep. Passengers traveling on lower berths have been complaining for a long time that passengers on middle berths go to sleep early at night and keep sleeping till late in the morning. Due to this, the passenger sitting on the seat below is in trouble. Sometimes there is a dispute between the passengers.

Action can be taken against you

Railway has changed the rules and timings of sleeping in view of these complaints. According to the new rule, a passenger on the middle berth can sleep only from 10 pm to 6 am. After this he will have to vacate his berth. According to the new rule, the middle seat passenger can sleep by opening the berth from 10 am to 6 am. You can stop him from doing this before or after. After 6 am, it is necessary to lower the middle seat and you have to shift to the lower seat. If you do not do this, action can be taken against you.

According to the new rule, passengers with reserve tickets traveling on the lower seat cannot try to sleep on their seat before 10 am or after 6 pm. If a passenger violates these rules, a complaint can be made against the Railways.

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Informed about allotting lower berth

Railways is upgrading its service keeping in mind the convenience of the passengers. This will make it easier for the passengers to travel. IRCTC has given information about allotting lower berths to senior citizens easily. Recently, a passenger tweeted that I had booked a train ticket for my uncle. In this, I had given priority to the lower berth because he had a problem with his leg. Despite this, the Railways allotted him an upper berth.

Do booking like this

In response to the tweet made by the passenger, the Railways informed that if you book a ticket under the general quota, then allotment of seats is done on the basis of availability. But if you book under Reservation Choice Book only if lower berth is allotted then you will get lower berth.

Railways told that allotment is given to those booking under general quota only on the basis of availability. First come, first served policy works in this. There is no human intervention in the general quota in any way. Apart from this, in such a situation, you can contact TTE and talk for a lower berth.

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