As per the railway regulations, individuals who are not traveling but wish to access the railway platforms must carry a valid railway platform ticket. The platform ticket grants non-passengers access to the platform for receiving or seeing off passengers who are traveling by train. However, not many are aware that a platform ticket has a validity period. It cannot be used to stay on the railway platform for the entire day.
Interestingly, a platform ticket is only valid for two hours. If a person is found on a railway platform with a ticket that is over two hours old, they will be considered ticketless and subjected to a prescribed penalty. This information was published on the official railway website, erail.in.
Should a passenger fail to purchase a platform ticket, railway ticket checking staff can levy a minimum fine of Rs 250. Moreover, if a passenger is found on the platform without either a journey ticket or a platform ticket, they can be penalized with a fine equivalent to double the fare of the last departed or arrived train at that platform.
Another key fact about the railway platform ticket is that the railway is not obligated to provide a platform ticket to every individual in every situation. The issuance of platform tickets is contingent upon the available space on the platform. In other words, platform tickets are not issued beyond the platform’s capacity. If platform tickets have already been issued up to capacity, the railway may deny issuing more to individuals seeking them.
News Summary:
- A railway platform ticket is valid for only two hours.
- Violation of this rule could result in a penalty of a minimum of Rs 250.
- In case of non-availability of space on the platform, railway authorities can refuse to issue platform tickets.
- If found without a journey ticket or a platform ticket on the platform, passengers could be fined double the fare of the last train departed or arrived on that platform.
