If you are going to travel by train, then note that you must have a confirmed ticket for the journey. Yes, Bhopal Railway is going to make changes in the rules related to waiting tickets.
Under which now people traveling with waiting tickets will have to pay a fine. Heavy rush is expected in the trains in the coming days due to the festivals. Due to which the rules have been changed to provide convenience to the passengers. Even before this, many new trains have been started by the Railways.
For information, let us tell you that under the new rule, traveling mainly on waiting tickets has been completely banned. In the special checking campaign being run by the Railways, 4 to 6 thousand passengers are being caught traveling on waiting tickets every day. Checking is being done at various stations of Bhopal Railway Division. Under this, it has now been decided by the Railways to collect fine from such passengers as per rules. Now if any passenger is caught traveling with a waiting ticket, he will have to pay a fine of Rs 500.
Blanket, sheet, pillow will meet again
Many facilities including blankets, sheets, pillows will be available again in trains, but now they will not be given free of cost. Passengers will have to pay for these. Railways will provide complete kit to the passengers, which will cost Rs 300. There will be no need to purchase the complete kit. Travelers can also buy one or two things of need. The special thing is that travelers can take this kit home. Last year, due to Corona, the Railways stopped giving blankets, sheets, pillows in trains. Travelers have been asking for this for a long time. Now the Railways has started the facility of providing complete kits. 180 for a blanket, 70 for pillow and 40 rupees for sheet.