Traveling on a train without a ticket is a crime and is punishable by a fine. If your ticket is lost or torn, you can travel by making a duplicate ticket.
A ticket is required to travel by train. You must have a platform ticket to go to the railway platform as well. Traveling without a ticket in a train is a crime. If you are caught traveling without a ticket, the railways impose a fine, which is much higher than the ticket price. It often happens that a train ticket is lost or torn.
A lost or torn train ticket makes a passenger uncomfortable. But, if this happens to you too, you need not panic. If you have made a reservation, then in case the ticket is lost, you can easily get a duplicate ticket.
The rules and charges for making duplicate tickets vary for different categories. A passenger can get a duplicate railway ticket by going to the TTE on the train. If you have not started your journey, you can also get a duplicate ticket by going to the ticket counter.
How much will it cost?
According to the official website of Indian Railways indianrail.gov.in, you will have to pay some fees to get a duplicate ticket. For second and sleeper classes, you will have to pay Rs 50. For classes above this, you will have to pay a fee of Rs 100 to get a duplicate ticket.
