Indian Railways
Fines for ticketless travel

I am travelling from Coimbatore to Cherthala with my family in Rapti sagar express. Due to heavy rush at railway counter instead of 2 full fare and 2 half fare, i took 4 full fare ordinary tickets by mistake. Usually we used to upgrade the same to sleeper in the train itself. Upto Palakkad TTE was not available in the compartment and as this is a general practice we have even upgraded the tickets at last station. From palakkad, one lady Railway sqad member inspected our tickets and charged Rs 325 x 4 nos for ticketless travel. Later by knowing the real reason they reduced the amount to Rs 325. As we were returning to Cherthala after celebrating Onam at CBE with my brother i was hardly bearing Rs 600 in my purse. As you know my credit / debit cards will not be able to get a mineral water or snacks for my kids. Now am sitting in the nearby local compartment and writing this mail.

As this can happen to any one, i would like to know the sin i made in this context.

Usually when we appraoch the TTE for ticket upgradation, they used to ask us to occupy any seat first and the upgradation can be done when they inspect the compartment.

What would be the suggested mode of legal upgradation in a running train?

She was suggesting me to roam here and tere for TTE for ticket upgradation by leaving my wife and kids in the Compartment, is it ethical?

More than the money lost, i really feel pity about my helplessness for bring some joyful moments to my family and even my kids feel that i was punished for ticketless travel.

please help me to get justice if am 100% right

Sreekumar. R

Company: Indian Railways
Country: India

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