Indian Railways: IRCTC has announced new guidelines for passengers traveling at night. The new rules issued by the government are for the convenience of passengers sleeping in trains at night. If you don’t follow the little steps of the system properly, you can get into a lot of trouble.
Railways introduced a set of new guidelines last year which include, Traveling Ticket Examiner (TTE) cannot check tickets after 10 pm, middle berth passengers can sleep in their berths after 10 pm. 6 am and if someone misses their train, TTE can allot their seats to others only after one hour or after crossing 2 arriving stations (whichever is earlier).
All these rules are still in force, government has added one more rule to it, no passenger can talk loudly on mobile or listen to loud music in your seat, compartment or coach. The new rule is to ensure the convenience of other passengers, especially senior citizens. There have been several complaints of people listening to songs and talking loudly in their coaches while traveling in trains.
Some complaints have also pointed out that railway escort or maintenance staff also talk loudly. Passengers also often keep their lights on after 10 pm and disturb the sleep of everyone in the coach and adjacent coaches. In such a situation, all of you should know the new rules of railway and follow them.
