Good news for railway passengers, now boarding point will be changed till the preparation of second chart. Know the new plan of Railways. – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: Often passengers have to start their journey from another station at the last moment, but due to the complexity of the existing rules, they have to face a lot of trouble. Now Railways is going to make this process even more flexible.

1. What is the new proposed rule?

Currently, if you want to change your boarding station, you have to wait at least 10 days before you miss the train. 24 hours ago One has to apply online or over the counter. But according to the new proposal:

Up to Second Chart Feature: Now before the departure of the passenger train Second Chart You will be able to change your boarding point until you are ready.

Time Limit: Second chart usually due to missed train 30 minutes to 2 hours before Is ready. This means that now you will be able to change your station some time before the start of the journey.

2. What will be the benefit to the passengers?

No need to cancel ticket: Many times passengers want to catch a train from their nearest station instead of the main station. With this rule they will not have the fear of ticket cancellation at the last moment or TTE declaring the seat vacant.

Ease of connecting trains: If a passenger’s previous train is late, he will be able to immediately shift the boarding point of the next train to a further station.

Traveling without penalty: If you board a train from another station without changing the boarding point, you may be charged a fine under railway rules. The new rule will eliminate this problem.

3. Existing Rules for Change of Boarding Point (Current Status)

Until the new rule is fully implemented, you should keep these things in mind:

One time change: You can check your ticket at the boarding station only Once Only we can change.

Right to seat: Once you change the boarding point, you lose the right to catch the train from the old station. If you are found boarding from there, you may be considered without a ticket.

Online Process: There is an option to change the boarding point by going to ‘Booked Ticket History’ on the IRCTC website.

4. When will this facility be implemented?

According to sources, the Railway Board is holding final discussions on this proposal. do it first Premium trains (like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Vande Bharat) This can be started as a ‘pilot project’ and then it will be implemented for all express trains.