Indian Railways is also called the lifeline of the country. Because, every day crores of passengers travel through railways and reach their destinations. About 13 thousand trains are operated by the railways every day.Â
The first train in India ran in 1853, which was pulled by locomotives named Sahib, Sultan and Sindh. In such a situation, Indian Railways is more than 160 years old. You too must have traveled by train at some time or the other. However, during this time, if your ticket is lost, what will you do. You do not need to panic. Rather, you can find a solution to this problem with the information given in this article.
Indian Railways is also called the lifeline of India. Also, in other words, it is also called the backbone of India, which is one of the major means of transport in India. About 13 thousand trains are operated by the railways every day.
In such a situation, every day crores of passengers travel by train and reach their destinations. This number is also seeing a steady increase. At present, the network of Indian Railways is more than 68 thousand kilometers and there are more than 8 thousand railway stations and their number is increasing continuously. Apart from this, the railway has 300 railway yards, 2300 freight and 700 repair centers.
Indian Railways has more than 12 thousand locomotives and more than 74 thousand passenger coaches as well as more than two lakh freight wagons. Indian Railways is the eighth largest commercial entity in the world with a workforce of more than 12 lakh employees.
At present, Indian Railways is divided into a total of 18 zones. In this, the headquarters of the Northern Zone of Railways is in the country’s capital New Delhi. The headquarters of the Southern Zone is Chennai, the Eastern Kolkata and the Western Zone is Mumbai. Apart from this, we get to see different headquarters in different states.
Also, it is a matter of pride that the world’s highest railway bridge is also present in India, on which recently a successful trial of train operation was done by the Railways.
For the first time in India, a proposal was made in 1832 to operate a train. Very few people know that in 1837, a train was operated for stones in the red hills of Madras. It was run to transport granite. After this, in 1853, a passenger train was operated between Mumbai and Thane. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus has the status of India’s first railway station, which is still a testimony to Indian history. It is also known for its architecture.
The number of bridges and tunnels on the railway route has also increased. Work is going on on many tunnels in Jammu alone. In such a situation, the running trains of Indian Railways are working to speed up the economic development of India.
With all these figures, Indian Railways is the fourth largest rail network in the world and its network is continuously increasing. Recently a railway station has also been built in Sikkim. You must have also traveled in Indian Railways. These days summer holidays are going on and tourists are traveling through trains.
However, have you ever wondered what you will do if your ticket is lost or torn during this time? There is no need to panic, you can find a solution to this problem through the information given in this article.
What to do if you lose a ticket
If you are traveling in a train and your ticket is lost, then you do not need to panic. You have to inform the TTE of the train in this regard, after which the TTE will issue you a duplicate ticket. This ticket is the same as the original ticket. However, it is easy to differentiate this ticket from the original ticket. Through this ticket you can travel to your destination. Now we will know how much charge you will have to pay for the duplicate ticket?
Duplicate ticket will be charged
The point to note here is that if a duplicate ticket is issued to you by the TTE, then this ticket will not be free, but you will have to pay for it to the Indian Railways. However, a limited amount has been fixed for this by the Railways. In return, you will also be paid a fee slip by the Railways. Through this you can travel in the train.
How much will have to be paid
Now the question is how much can the TTE charge you for a duplicate ticket, so let us tell you that you do not need to pay much for this. If you are traveling by sleeper class or second class, then you will get a duplicate ticket for just Rs 50.
This ticket is accepted by the Railways in lieu of the original ticket. Through this ticket you can travel without any hassle. However, this fee is different for other categories.
What is the charge for other class
Now you will have this question in your mind that what is the charge for other class in railways, then let us tell you that different duplicate ticket amount has been fixed by Indian Railways for different categories. If you are traveling in any class other than sleeper and second class and your ticket gets lost, then you will have to pay Rs 100 for it, after which you will be issued a duplicate ticket by the TTE.
What to do if the ticket is torn
Many times during travel in Indian Railways, the original ticket gets torn due to some reason or it is spoiled by children or the ticket gets damaged due to some other reason. If you are traveling in a train and such an incident has happened to you, then you can get a duplicate ticket by paying 25 percent of your travel fare.
However, the thing to note here is that if you have a waiting ticket, then you do not have to get a duplicate ticket. You can inform the TTE of your train in this regard. Because, you do not get a seat in a waiting ticket. In such a situation, you can travel only in the coach of the train. At the same time, you can get a duplicate ticket only if the confirmed ticket is torn.
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Note: If you find your original ticket, you have the option of going to the railway counter before the train leaves and returning your duplicate ticket and getting your money back. However, the best way is to keep the train ticket safely.
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