RULES REGARDING PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR VARIOUS IRREGULARITIES
1) Travelling without proper pass or ticket
Fare from the station which he has travelled or from the station which the train originally started or from the checking point with equal amount of excess charge subject to a minimum of Rs. 250/- upto the point of detection.
2) Adult travelling with half ticket
Difference...
more... in fare between the cost of a full ticket and half ticket with equal amount of excess charge subject to the minimum of Rs. 250/-
3) Child travelling without ticket
Half of the adult fare subject to the minimum fare applicable with equal amount of excess charges subject to the minimum of Rs. 250/-
4) Travelling in a higher class
The difference in fare for the minimum charge of the class upto the point of detection with equal amount of excess charges subject to the minimum of Rs. 250/-. Difference in fares will be collected from the point of detection to the destination of the passenger as per ticket held, if accommodated in higher class. If there is no accommodation, the passenger will be detrained from higher class and will be directed to goto the class for which he origianally holds the ticket.
5) Passengers travelling 'on e-ticket' without original identity card (now applicable for all reserved tickets) original id-card
Will be treated as travelling without ticket and charged as per rules (in 1 above)
6) Senior citizens travelling without age proof
(i) Senior citizens whose age is 60 years and above for men & 58 years and above for women, travelling without age proof will be charged the difference of full fare and the concessional fare
(ii) Persons travelling on Senior Citizen's concessions whose age is below 60 years for men and below 58 years for women, will be treated as without ticket and charged as per rules (in 1 above). The concession ticket will be forfeited. (Possibly SINCE WITHDRAWN)
7) Concession ticket holder travelling without original certificate
Wherever instructed, the concession ticket holders should carry the respective certificates in original and produce it on demand. Otherwise they will be treated as without ticket and charged as per rules (in 1 above). The concession ticket held by the passenger will be forfeited.
8) Physically challenged persons travelling on concessions without an escort
Will be treated as without ticket and charged as per rules (in 1 above)
9) Male persons found travelling in ladies compartments
Will be vacated from the coach and if he resists, he will be forcibly removed from the coach. Ticket forfeited and shall also be punishable with a fine which may extend upto Rs. 500/-
10) Smoking in railway compartments/premises
Shall be punishable with a fine up to Rs. 200/-
11) Roof top travel and footboard travel
Shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term up to 3 months or with fine up to Rs. 500/- or with both.
12. Trespass (i) Crossing of railway track (ii) Entering into platform without proper authority
Shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term up to 6 months or with fine up to Rs. 1000/- or with both.
To be contd........
(Source: Page 281 of Southern Zone Time Table valid from July 2012)
