Interpretation of Railway's Rule regarding distance restriction.
Atul Kumar Khare
(Querist) 16 December 2010
This query is : Resolved
Please read the following rule rule from Western Zonal Railway Time Table:
"This Zone has imposed distance restriction on certain long distance and superfast trains, to restrict short distance passengers from boarding these trains and encroaching upon accommodation earmarked for long distance passengers. However, short distance passengers can be booked in advance on these trains to the extent of intermediate station quota. Ticket checking staff on the station or on the train can allow passengers to travel against vacant accommodation, irrespective of the distance restriction, provided the passenger is holding a journey ticket for or short of the station upto which accommodation is available. Distance restrictions vary from train to train and are applicable to certain section of the journey."
Please note that any mention of this rule is not made in unreserved tickets and advance reservation tickets.
My Questions from leagal point of view:
Does this rule expressly mean that no short-distance passenger should board the distance-restricted trains?
Atul Kumar Khare
(Querist) 18 December 2010
To: Shri S. Subramanian
Let me please revise my question.
Does this rule expressly mean that no short-distance passenger should board the distance-restricted trains even if holding (1) Reserved ticket, (2) Unreserved ticket.
