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What Really Happens When You Pull The Chain On A Moving Train
- Wednesday September 10, 2025
- Travel | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
Purpose of Alarm Chains: Alarm Chain Pulling (ACP) is one of the major reasons behind train delays across India. Passengers can face serious penalties for pulling an alarm chain without a real emergency.
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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Calls Reports On 'New' Baggage Rules "Fake News"
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
"The rules have been there for decades," the railway minister says while explaining that no new rules have been introduced around the baggage weight limit for train passengers.
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Train Travel In 2025: How To Pack Smart And Stay Within Luggage Limits
- Friday August 22, 2025
- Travel | Written by Vaishali Kapila, Edited by Somdatta Saha
Whether you are heading home for a festival or planning a long-distance journey, keeping your luggage within limits is essential.
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Carrying Too Much Luggage On Trains? Here's What Indian Railways Can Do To You
- Saturday July 26, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Indian Railways has set strict rules for how much luggage passengers can carry on trains. If you exceed the limit, you may be fined.
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IRCTC Got Over 6,000 Complaints On Poor Food Quality In 2024-25: Minister
- Saturday July 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In 2024-25, 6,645 complaints related to poor quality of food were reported by passengers, out of which in 1,341 cases fines were imposed on the food suppliers, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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Caught Ticketless? Rail Fines Could Turn Into 'Yellow Cards' In UK
- Friday January 17, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The suggestion comes in the backdrop of multiple cases where passengers were forced into lengthy legal proceedings.
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Videos Show Ayodhya Railway Station's Poor Upkeep, Sanitation Contractor Fined
- Saturday March 23, 2024
- India News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A video of the newly opened Ayodhya Dham railway station in poor upkeep has gone viral on social media, prompting the Railways to impose a hefty fine on the station's sanitation contractor.
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This Woman Ticket Checker Has Collected More Than Rs 1 Crore In Fine
- Thursday March 23, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Rosaline Arokia Mary, a chief ticket inspector of Southern Railway has collected fines of Rs 1.03 crore from non-ticketed travellers.
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Rs 100 Crore Fine Collected From Ticketless Train Passengers In Mumbai: ''A Record''
- Wednesday March 1, 2023
- Mumbai News | Reported by Sunilkumar Singh, Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The fine amount includes collection from ticketless passengers in suburban, as well as Express and other regular trains within the Mumbai division.
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Viral Video Shows Auto Running On Mumbai Railway Platform
- Monday October 17, 2022
- Mumbai News | Edited by Muskaan Sharma
The autorickshaw driver was fined by the Railway Protection Force in Mumbai after a video of him driving his vehicle onto a train platform went viral on social media.
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Railway Fine Receipt Helps Police Find Dead Man's Relative In Maharashtra
- Saturday February 5, 2022
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A dead man's relativewas traced by police after a railway fine receipt was found on his body in Palghar,Maharashtra, an official said on Saturday.
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Rail Passengers Can Be Fined Up To Rs 500 For Not Wearing Masks, Spitting
- Saturday April 17, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Not wearing masks on railway premises and in trains can attract a fine of up to Rs 500, with the national transporter now incorporating it as an offence under the Railway Act, according to an order issued on Saturday.
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Pollution Board Asked To Recover Rs 71.62 Lakh Fine From Railways
- Wednesday June 24, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the Central Pollution Control Board to recover a fine of Rs 71.62 lakh from Northern Railways noting that it has failed to stop air pollution around the Shakurbasti railway station due to loading and unloading of cement.
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Railways To Fine Freight Clients For "Undue Delay" In Moving Essentials
- Sunday April 26, 2020
- India News | Pres Trust of India
The Railways has decided to fine its freight clients for "undue delay" in loading and unloading their goods as it wants more rakes to be available for moving essential items across the country during the lockdown period.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Really Happens When You Pull The Chain On A Moving Train
- Wednesday September 10, 2025
- Travel | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
Purpose of Alarm Chains: Alarm Chain Pulling (ACP) is one of the major reasons behind train delays across India. Passengers can face serious penalties for pulling an alarm chain without a real emergency.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Calls Reports On 'New' Baggage Rules "Fake News"
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
"The rules have been there for decades," the railway minister says while explaining that no new rules have been introduced around the baggage weight limit for train passengers.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Train Travel In 2025: How To Pack Smart And Stay Within Luggage Limits
- Friday August 22, 2025
- Travel | Written by Vaishali Kapila, Edited by Somdatta Saha
Whether you are heading home for a festival or planning a long-distance journey, keeping your luggage within limits is essential.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
-
Carrying Too Much Luggage On Trains? Here's What Indian Railways Can Do To You
- Saturday July 26, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Indian Railways has set strict rules for how much luggage passengers can carry on trains. If you exceed the limit, you may be fined.
-
www.ndtv.com
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IRCTC Got Over 6,000 Complaints On Poor Food Quality In 2024-25: Minister
- Saturday July 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In 2024-25, 6,645 complaints related to poor quality of food were reported by passengers, out of which in 1,341 cases fines were imposed on the food suppliers, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Caught Ticketless? Rail Fines Could Turn Into 'Yellow Cards' In UK
- Friday January 17, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The suggestion comes in the backdrop of multiple cases where passengers were forced into lengthy legal proceedings.
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www.ndtv.com
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Videos Show Ayodhya Railway Station's Poor Upkeep, Sanitation Contractor Fined
- Saturday March 23, 2024
- India News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A video of the newly opened Ayodhya Dham railway station in poor upkeep has gone viral on social media, prompting the Railways to impose a hefty fine on the station's sanitation contractor.
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www.ndtv.com
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This Woman Ticket Checker Has Collected More Than Rs 1 Crore In Fine
- Thursday March 23, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Rosaline Arokia Mary, a chief ticket inspector of Southern Railway has collected fines of Rs 1.03 crore from non-ticketed travellers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 100 Crore Fine Collected From Ticketless Train Passengers In Mumbai: ''A Record''
- Wednesday March 1, 2023
- Mumbai News | Reported by Sunilkumar Singh, Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The fine amount includes collection from ticketless passengers in suburban, as well as Express and other regular trains within the Mumbai division.
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www.ndtv.com
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Viral Video Shows Auto Running On Mumbai Railway Platform
- Monday October 17, 2022
- Mumbai News | Edited by Muskaan Sharma
The autorickshaw driver was fined by the Railway Protection Force in Mumbai after a video of him driving his vehicle onto a train platform went viral on social media.
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www.ndtv.com
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Railway Fine Receipt Helps Police Find Dead Man's Relative In Maharashtra
- Saturday February 5, 2022
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A dead man's relativewas traced by police after a railway fine receipt was found on his body in Palghar,Maharashtra, an official said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rail Passengers Can Be Fined Up To Rs 500 For Not Wearing Masks, Spitting
- Saturday April 17, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Not wearing masks on railway premises and in trains can attract a fine of up to Rs 500, with the national transporter now incorporating it as an offence under the Railway Act, according to an order issued on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pollution Board Asked To Recover Rs 71.62 Lakh Fine From Railways
- Wednesday June 24, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the Central Pollution Control Board to recover a fine of Rs 71.62 lakh from Northern Railways noting that it has failed to stop air pollution around the Shakurbasti railway station due to loading and unloading of cement.
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www.ndtv.com
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Railways To Fine Freight Clients For "Undue Delay" In Moving Essentials
- Sunday April 26, 2020
- India News | Pres Trust of India
The Railways has decided to fine its freight clients for "undue delay" in loading and unloading their goods as it wants more rakes to be available for moving essential items across the country during the lockdown period.
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www.ndtv.com