Keeping in mind the convenience and safety of passengers, Indian Railways has implemented a new and strict system of fines in the entire country from July 1, 2026. The main objective of this change is to save the railways from loss of earnings and to control people who do not follow the rules in trains and station premises. According to Railway Protection Force (RPF) Inspector Sujit Kumar Yadav, now those who ignore the rules in the railway premises will not be spared and strict action will be taken against them.
A major change has been made in the earlier procedure regarding fine. Earlier, a legal case was registered directly for breaking the rules, but now in the new system, first of all a fine will be imposed on the concerned passenger. Only if the passenger refuses or does not pay the fine, the matter will be taken to court.
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Heavy fine for traveling without ticket
Under Section 137 of the Railway Act, rules have been made stricter for those traveling without a ticket or a valid pass. Now the minimum fine for being caught without a ticket has been directly increased from Rs 250 to Rs 500. If a passenger is found traveling more than the prescribed distance, he will also have to pay a minimum additional fee of Rs 500, whereas earlier this amount was Rs 250. Travel fare and other additional charges will be charged as before. The maximum punishment of six months’ imprisonment or a fine of Rs 1,000, or both, will remain applicable as before.
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Punishment for coming in women’s coach
If a male passenger enters a coach, seat or cabin reserved for women without permission, he will have to pay a fine of Rs 2,500. If the passenger does not pay this fine then the case will be sent directly to the court, where he can be fined up to Rs 5,000.
Now a fine of up to Rs 2,000 will be imposed for selling goods, hawking or begging without license within the railway premises. Entering or occupying the railway station premises without proper permission can result in a fine ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 5,000 and jail term. Strict action will be taken against those who harass passengers in an intoxicated state in the train or station premises.
In such cases the passenger’s ticket will be immediately confiscated. Drug addicts can also be punished with a fine of up to Rs 1,000, jail or community service. Apart from this, the provision of jail and additional fine has also been strictly implemented on the passengers who repeatedly break the rules.
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