Waiting Ticket Rules
Well agar aapke paas waiting ticket hai, toh sabse pehle ye samajhna zaroori hai ki waiting ticket sirf do tarah ki hoti hai.
1️⃣ Online Waiting Ticket
Is category me wo saari tickets aati hain jo aapne:
- IRCTC website se
- IRCTC Rail Connect app se
- Rail One app se
- Kisi third-party app ya agent ke through online book ki hoti hain.
Ab maan lijiye:
- Chart prepare ho gaya
- Aapki PNR par jitni bhi tickets thi, sab ki sab waiting me hi reh gayi
👉 Aisi situation me agar aap train me travel karte ho, toh railway aapko “without ticket passenger” maanegi.
📌 Iska matlab:
- Aap par bina ticket travel karne ki penalty lagegi
- Extra charges bhi dene pad sakte hain
Ye koi personal opinion nahi hai. Railway ki official website par clearly likha hua rule hai.
🔹 Reason kya hai?
Jab online ticket chart banne ke baad confirm nahi hoti, toh:
- Railway automatically ticket cancel kar deti hai
- 3–4 working days me full refund aapke source account me aa jata hai
Jab ticket cancel ho chuki hai aur paisa refund ho gaya, toh us ticket ke basis par travel karna logically galat hai. Isliye railway aise passenger ko bina ticket maanta hai.
2️⃣ Counter Waiting Ticket
Ab baat karte hain doosre scenario ki — Jab aapne railway counter se waiting ticket kharidi ho.
Maan lijiye:
- Chart ban gaya
- Phir bhi ticket confirm nahi hui
❗ New railway rules ke according Counter waiting ticket par reserved coach me travel allowed nahi hai.
Ab yahan 3 possible situations ho sakti hain 👇
🔹 Situation 1: Seat Khali Mil Jaye
Maan lijiye:
- Aapke paas sleeper class ki waiting ticket hai
- Train me koi passenger absent ho gaya
- Ya kisi ki train miss ho gayi
👉 Aisi condition me TT aapko khali seat allot kar sakta hai
- Bilkul free me
- Koi extra charge nahi
Aur aap normal tarike se journey complete kar sakte ho ✅
🔹 Situation 2: Koi Seat Khali Na Ho
Agar:
- Sleeper / AC coach me ek bhi seat khali nahi hai
👉 TT aapse bolega:
“Aap general coach me jaakar travel kariye”
Is case me:
- Aap same counter waiting ticket par
- General class me journey kar sakte ho
- Wahan aapko koi problem nahi hogi
🔹 Situation 3 (Rare Case): Aap Mana Kar Do
Ye case bahut kam hota hai, lekin rule batana zaroori hai.
Agar:
- TT ne general me jaane ko bola
- Aur aap mana kar dete ho
👉 Toh:
- TT penalty lagayega
- Next station tak ka fare charge karega
- Aur next station par train se utaar dega
Uske baad:
- Ya toh aap general coach me shift ho jao
- Ya phir wahi se journey end kar do
Kyuki kisi bhi reserved coach me zabardasti rehna allowed nahi hai.
💡 Pro Tip
Agar chart banne ke baad bhi aapki ticket confirm nahi hui hai, toh aap ghar baithe hi check kar sakte ho ki train me koi seat khali hai ya nahi.
Kai baar:
- Passenger absent ho jaata hai
- Ya last moment me seat vacant hoti hai
Aisi seat ko:
- Mobile se check karke
- Ya directly TT ko bata kar allot karwaya ja sakta hai.
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