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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Indian Railway Waiting Ticket: Many times it will happen when your waiting ticket does not get confirmed. In such a situation, that ticket is canceled by the Railways. In the name of ticket cancellation, a huge charge is deducted from the passengers in the name of convenience fee. There has been a big change regarding this rule of waiting and RAC tickets. According to the new rule, now passengers will not have to pay heavy fees for wait waiting or cancellation of RAC tickets.

Railways changed the rules

Making a major change in its rules, Railways has decided to remove additional charges for waiting and cancellation of RAC tickets. That is, if you get the waiting ticket canceled or it gets cancelled, then you will not be charged additional charges in the name of convenience fee. According to the new rules of Railways, now Rs 60 will be charged from passengers for canceling their tickets.

Why did the rules change?

In fact, Jharkhand social activist Sunil Kumar Khandelwal had complained about the huge amount charged by the Railways for canceling waiting tickets. He complained that Railways is earning huge amount only in the name of ticket cancellation charges. He explained with the example that a passenger had bought a ticket for Rs 190. The ticket was a waiting ticket which was canceled by the Railways itself if it was not confirmed. After the ticket was canceled by the Railways, he received only Rs 95, the remaining amount was recovered in the name of convenience fee. After this complaint, IRCTC and Railways changed their decision. Railways has decided that only a cancellation fee of Rs 60 per passenger fixed by the Railways will be levied on such tickets.

Changed the water bottle rule

Let us tell you that recently Railways changed the rules related to water bottles provided to passengers in Vande Bharat trains. Railways decided to give 500 ml bottles to passengers instead of 1 litre. Passengers will be given an extra 500 ml bottle free of cost as per their requirement. Railways has done this with the aim of saving water.

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