Can a railway staff travel without ticket?

A report says that currently the Railways annually provide 6 privilege passes to each of its officers and four passes to its workers, allowing them a free ride.

Do Network Rail employees get free travel?

Free rail travel for network rail employees and retried employees.

Can I travel in staff special train?

All entry and exit points of stations are manned by staff and entry is being permitted only with confirmed tickets.

What is upper class in railway?

Air-Conditioned Executive Chair Class (EC) It is the most premium and expensive class. The ticket fare is almost as expensive a domestic flight ticket fare. In the AC executive class, seats are arranged as 2+2 across the carriage, providing enough space and privacy.

What is first class ticket in train?

First Class. This is the way the Raj traveled, First Class has mostly been phased out in favor of Air Conditioned carriages. The fare is generally three times the Sleeper (SL) fare. It offers non-AC coaches with lockable 4-berth (two up & two down) and 2-berth (one up & one down) compartments.

Is vaccination mandatory for train travel in India?

“It has therefore been decided to permit all who are fully vaccinated as per the definition of state government to travel in local trains. All fully vaccinated citizens may travel in local and passenger trains on all routes and through all kinds of tickets, including daily tickets.”

Are you eligible for rail staff travel facilities?

It is best to check with RST in the first instance that the company you are joining will be able to offer you rail staff travel facilities. Just because a company in the rail industry has employees with rail staff travel facilities does not mean that safeguarded employees who join voluntarily are also eligible.

Can a retired person travel in first class on a train?

Those eligible to travel in first class accommodation may be asked by on-train staff to vacate their first class seat in favour of a standing fare-paying passenger. Retired staff or widow (er)s will NOT be asked to vacate a first class seat in these circumstances.

What should staff Travellers do when travelling by train?

Staff travellers must ensure priority is given to fare-paying passengers. They should, whenever possible, seek to travel on lightly-loaded services. When this is not possible and travel is undertaken on a crowded train, they should stand back to allow fare-paying passengers to obtain seats.

What is RST (rail staff travel)?

Rail Staff Travel (RST) provides rail staff travel facilities for eligible Active and Retired Employees of the rail industry and eligible family members. RST is part of the Rail Delivery Group. The RST contact centre is closed for training on afternoons of Friday 13 September and Friday 20 September.