- Even after the first chart is prepared, facility of change of boarding station is available till certain time.
- The option to change boarding station can usually be used only once, so be careful when choosing a new station.
- After changing the boarding station, taking the train from the old station may attract action or penalty as per railway rules.
of railways Time cannot be guaranteed. Sometimes the train leaves the station on time and sometimes it gets delayed by hours. In this way, the travelers get confused. It often happens that we get late to the railway station due to traffic or some other reason. In such a situation, now we start worrying whether the train will meet us or not. Most of the passengers think that the final railway chart has been prepared and it cannot be changed now. But this is not actually the case… Railways gives you complete freedom to change your boarding station even after the chart is prepared. Let us know in detail what exactly this is and how this facility can be used.
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Change station half an hour before train departure
As per railway rules, if the first chart of your train is prepared. No need to worry though. You can change your boarding point approximately 30 minutes before the start of the train. This is a very simple task and for this you have to visit the mobile app of IRCTC first. With the help of this you can change your boarding station from home. This solution is useful to avoid last minute rush.
Option available only once
Note, you get the opportunity to change the boarding station of the train only once and not often. If you change the boarding station once by express train, you cannot change it again. This is why choose your new boarding station carefully.
Penalty will be levied if boarding from old railway station
As per this railway rule, if you board the train from the old station after changing your boarding station, you may be charged penalty. Once the boarding station is changed, then you cannot catch the train from the old railway station. Boarding a train from an old railway station after changing the boarding station is a violation of railway rules. If TTE catches you doing so, you will be treated as traveling without a ticket and appropriate action will be taken against you.
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The procedure is different for counter tickets
If you have booked your train ticket offline instead of online, you can change the boarding station by going to the railway station and filling the paper form. Based on your form, the reservation officer will update your new railway station in his system.