Indian Railways: Children up to how many years of age are not required to get tickets in trains? You must know these rules

Indian Railways is operating thousands of trains across the country. Crores of passengers travel in these trains every day. To ensure that passengers can easily get trains to travel from their place to anywhere, Indian Railways has created a large network across the country. The Indian railway network is counted among the largest rail networks in the world. This network connects the border areas of the country to big metros.

Indian Railways has made many rules to facilitate the journey of passengers. Those people who travel on Indian trains know that tickets are not required for small children while traveling in trains. However, only children up to a certain age limit can travel on trains for free. At the same time, do you know how many years of children can travel in trains for free?

According to the rules of Indian Railways, children from 1 to 4 years can travel in trains for free. There is no reservation charge for these children.

On the other hand, it is necessary to buy a ticket for children whose age is between 5 to 12 years. However, if you do not book a seat for children between 5 to 12 years, then you will have to buy a half ticket for them.

On the other hand, if you book a confirmed seat for the child, then you will have to pay the full ticket amount for it. If you are traveling in Indian trains, then you need to know about some things.

You cannot travel with flammable or explosive substances with you in Indian trains. Apart from this, you cannot talk loudly while traveling on the train at night.

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