Can I transfer my confirmed IRCTC ticket to a friend? If yes, what is the process?
If a person is holding a confirmed ticket and is unable to travel, then the ticket can be transferred to his/her family members including father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, husband or wife, not to the friend.For transfer of ticket, an application must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled departure of the train to chief reservation supervisor with ID proof.Government officials can transfer to other govt official, students can transfer ticket to other students.As described in IRCTC Change in the Name of Passenger Holding Confirmed Reservation,1. Save as otherwise, a berth or a seat reserved in the name of a person shall be used only by the person and shall not be transferable to any other person.2. Chief Reservation Supervisor of important stations are authorized by Railway Administration to permit the change of name of a passenger having a seat or berth reserved in his name in the following circumstances namely :(a) Where the passenger is a Government Servant, proceeding on duty and appropriate authority, makes a request in writing 24 hours before the scheduled departure of trains(b) Where the passenger makes a request in writing 24 hours before the scheduled departure of the train that the reservation made in his name may be transferred to another member of his family, meaning, Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Son, Daughter, Husband and Wife.(c) Where the passengers are students of a recognized educational institution and the Head of the institution makes a request in writing 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, that the reservation made in the name of any student be transferred to any other student of the same institute.(d) Where the passengers are members of a marriage party and any person deemed to be Head of such party makes a request in writing 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the train that the reservation made in the name of any member of the marriage party be transferred to any other person.(e) Where the passengers are a group of cadets of National Cadet Corps and any officer who is the head of the group, makes a request in writing at least 24 hours before the departure of the train that the reservation made in the name of any cadet be transferred to any other cadet.Such request will be granted only once. Regarding item no. (c), (d) and (e), such request for change in excess of 10% of the total strength of group shall not be granted.
Can someone travel on another passenger's ticket on a train in India?
If it's unreserved ticket then you can.If it's Reserved but you are with family and you can. TTR asks ID of one person who has his name in ticket. In my last family trip , my sisyer couldn't make it as she had college interview. But in place of her my cousin filled in as she is of similar age of her and didn't had any problem.It's a big No , if you are a single reserved ticket passenger
What are the genuine reasons to pull the chain in trains?
The Reasons for chain pulling is not mentioned in the Bare act of RPF rules.although it is left of the RPF and Train Guard of the train to decide upon the circumstances present that led to chain pulling.General acceptable reasons could be:Family member/s was left at the station(while trying to board or deboard the train) during the departure of the said train.DeBoarding/Boarding at station with older person/differently abled person where the train have a stoppage time less than the required.In case of emergencies ( there could be a variety of them) that would be evaluate by the competent authorities with the available option and circumstances.Emergencies include medical emergencies and Security emergencies like robbery or self defence .Ordinary practice in the chain pulling is only for personal reasons like stopping the train where they want. Now the phone numbers of the driver and the assistant drivers will be provided to the passengers who can contact them in case of an emergency.Bare act rules of RPF regaring chain pulling (for just in case)Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a trainIf any passenger or any other person, without reasonable and sufficient cause, makes use of, or interferes with, any means provided by a railway administration in a train for communication between passengers and the railway servant in charge of the train he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both:Provided that , in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, where a passenger, without reasonable and sufficient cause, makes use of the alarm chain provided by a railway administration, such punishment shall not be less than --a fine of five hundred rupees, in the case of conviction for the first offence; andImprisonment for three months in case of conviction for the second or subsequent offence.
Can my friend travel with my IRCTC ticket carrying my identity proof instead of me?
No this is illegal as per the railway act. Two things,First, The purpose of the ID card is identification. So when he presents the id card the TTE should confirm he is the genuine traveler. As the railway tickets are non non transferable as per the rules, This will be considered illegal and your friend will be charged for forgery.Secondly, Your friend will be considered ticket-less, He will fined for ticket-less traveling and also he has to pay the full fare from the origin to destination station of the train he is traveling.In short he will be in grave trouble if caught, So don’t adventure.Thanks and Happy Journey.
Where do you draw the line between bad parenting and child abuse/neglect?
This sounds like abuse/neglect. Call Child Protective Services NOW! They can determine if he should be removed from the home. If they don't, at least she will be put on notice that someone is watching. My heart aches for this child. He is lucky to have you caring about and looking out for him.
How can i tell if my friend is a fake wiccan?
She's a sweet girl but as my mom says she's pretty damn lost. She has always tried telling others she practices magick and such but I have come to realize that maybe she doesn't really do it as well as she says she does. She recently read my palm and she was off. She was vague and said the basics. I went to a psychic this past summer and without even talking to and me doing little to no talking she figured me out and i almost cried because she told me a future i assumed was correct. My friend tells me she put a spell on our old friend to get her pregnant because karma was being "too slow" so she sped it up. I freaked out and ever since then ive said nothing to her. I know that she says im a fairy and i dont believe her really. I just am little and have huge eyes....people have that! She did a reading for me (i asked about that last month) and it was more like a 1/50 chance thing. She shuffled the cards and would just count to see how many where not reversed and that made the answer a "yes". I asked her a question about someone who didnt even exist and she said "yes".........I asked many Y!A answerers how the hell she could get a crown of flames and be a high priestess at 19 and many said she could not be a HP so quickly that it takes years....why would she be lying? How can i find out if she's fake or not? what are the right things to ask if she's as advanced as she is?
Can I travel in a 3rd AC with a general ticket?
Yes of course you can Get but make sure when , getting in contact the t.t.e and ask him whether they have seats
Is the hard copy of a ticket necessary for traveling in a train or only the PNR number is enough?
The short and precise answer is if you have the PNR No and an ID with you,You can travel in the train. You can tell about what happened to the TTE and request him if he agreesNice and Good but even if he doesn't agree He has to charge you and you have to pay a fine of fifty rupees after which you can travel in the train without a worry.When you do travel I would like to share with you a Railway Service app-OMitra which I really loved during my train journeys. OMitra's basically a railway services app through which you can live track trains,order food,change seats,Socialize,know about acquaintances traveling along,Split a Cab,Set up a wake-up alarm,Lodge a complaint and do so much more. You can Try it here Train PNR status Check of rail - Android Apps on Google PlayHope the answer and the app help.
What are some interesting "caught by TTE/TC in Indian Railways" stories?
Hope you will enjoy.This happened when I was traveling from Howrah to Rajahmundry (a town in Andhra).As the trip was unplanned, I had no reserved ticket. Hence, I took one general ticket, went to the concerned platform and boarded the train (in sleeper class). Aftersometime the train started to depart and as usual a TTE came for checking. Nowthis is where the real story begins.Encountering 1st TTETTE: Ticket???ME: Sir, I am having General ticket because it’s suddenly planned.TTE: What should I do?(In Anger)ME: Sir, Please provide me a berth and in return I will pay fine.TTE: Okay, Sit here and I will come again to collect fine.(Took my ticket and wrote seat number and coach)Me with some sigh of relief, shifted to my allotted coach.After sometime the TTE came again.TTE: Is 27 yours??(27 is the berth allotted)ME: Yes Sir(without hesitation)TTE: Okay.I was waiting for him to ask the fine but thank god he didn’t (Don’t know the reason,maybe his memory is not that good or maybe he thinks that I am the original berth holder.)MISSION NO. 1 ACCOMPLISHED.After some odd hours the train crossed West Bengal and entered Orissa. As we all know that whenever the train switches States, the TTEs will also change.Encountering 2nd TTETTE: Ticket??ME: Here It is Sir.TTE: You are traveling in sleeper class with a general ticket. You must pay fine.Me: Sir, I already paid the fine and in return he (1st TTE) allotted me this berth.TTE: Oh, Is It? Then show me the challan???ME: Sir, He (1st TTE) told me to pay a fine of 900/- with challan and also gave me another option of paying 500/- without challan. Sir, like everybody I went on choosing later one. Hence, I have no challan with me.(with some innocence and presence of mind).TTE:Pcchhh…Because of these corrupt people our India is still a developing country. Okay, You sit down. (Went away scolding the 1st TTE)MISSION NO. 2 ACCOMPLISHED.After some more odd hours the train has entered Andhra Pradesh.Encountering 3rd TTECrtl C & Ctrl V of the previous encounter.AND FINALLY REACHED MY DESTINATION WITHOUT PAYING ANY KIND OF FINE.Thank You.
SCIENTOLOGY? WHY DO YOU HAVE TO PAY SO MUCH MONEY FOR IT!!?
Scientology is very much like multi-level marketing in that they have up-line associates (OT's) Operating Thetans who have different levels 1 thru 8 and they are much like upper echelon administrative directors of the down-line associates who perform menial tasks for free or next to nothing in wages, these OT's also keep (CoS) Church of Scientology big $$ accounts constantly paying for higher levels for hundreds of thousands of $$. Up-line are constantly searching for celebrities and Forbes-types to be recruited in order to make their so-called "religion" have some legitimacy. There is no real reason to charge such egregious fees only in order to supplement their relentlessly ravenous hunger for more properties, media & political power & control. This cult has done much harm to people simply searching for a positive world and end up being financially drained, dominated and controlled like a serf in the potato fields working tirelessly for a greedy landowner. .