Indian Railways: Children up to how many years can travel for free in trains? Know here

Every day lakhs of passengers travel in Indian trains. Keeping in view the convenience of the passengers traveling in trains, Indian Railways has made many rules. There is a huge network of railways in India. For this reason it is also called the lifeline of the country. Indian Railways is also a major source of employment for millions of people in the country. Apart from this, it also has an important contribution in the increasing pace of development of India.

Many passengers in the country travel in trains with their children. At the same time, do you know that small children can travel for free in Indian trains? Indian Railways does not charge any kind of charge for this. If not, then today we are going to tell you about this. Apart from this, we will also know how many years children can travel for free in trains?

According to the rules of Indian Railways, children from 1 to 4 years can travel for free in trains. For these you do not need to buy any type of ticket.

If your child is between 5 and 12 years old, then he needs a half ticket. If you want to book a full seat for him, then you will have to pay the full ticket amount. It is necessary to buy a ticket for children between 5 and 12 years old.

While travelling in Indian trains, you should know about some important things. You cannot smoke while travelling in a train. Apart from this, you cannot carry flammable or explosive material with you.

If you are caught carrying these things, action can be taken against you. If you are travelling in Indian trains, then you cannot talk loudly at night.