Train Ticket Rules for Children
Railway’s ✅ Child Fare Rules in Trains including booking of reserved tickets and unreserved tickets are following.
Child Fare Rules by Railway
Here is the Child Fare rule by Railway
| Age of Child | Class of Travel | Applicable Fare | ||
| Reserved Accommodation | ||||
| Child below 5 years of Age | Both Reserved and Unreserved | Children under Five years of age shall be carried free and purchase of any ticket is not required | However, if berth/seat shall be sough on voluntary basis for children of age below 5 years then ticket shall be issued as under: | |
| 1 | Full adult fare shall be charged | |||
| 2 | Divyangjan (Children) as per Railway rule shall be eligible for concession on adult fare. | |||
| Children of age 5 years to below 12 years | Reserved accommodation (except sitting) if berth is sought | In Case of children of age 5 years to under 12 years of age for whom full berth (in Reserved Class) is sought at the time of reservation, full adult fare for such children shall be charged. | ||
| If berth is not sought (NOSB) No seat/ berth option | If no berth is opted for the children of age 5 years to under 12 years of age at the time of reservation in such cases only half of the applicable adult fare shall be charged and in this case minimum distance of charge shall not be applicable | |||
| Reserved sitting accommodation | In reserved sitting accommodation, full adult fare shall be applicable. “Child NOSB (No Seat Option) booking shall not be permitted in CC, EC, 2S, EA etc classes” | |||
| Unreserved Accommodation | ||||
| Children of age 5 years to below 12 years | Unreserved accommodation | In unreserved classes, for children of age 5 years to below 12 years of age, half of adult fare shall be applicable subject to minimum distance for charge | ||
| All Classes | ||||
| Children 12 years and above | All Classes | Passengers of 12 years and above shall be charged full fare | ||
| Other Conditions | ||||
| In case of NOSB tickets, tickets for unreserved class etc, for child where half of the adult fare is applicable the same shall be applicable on the basis fare. Other charges like super fast charge, catering charges, GST etc if applicable shall be levied in full. | ||||
| Single child or group of children without adult attendant, shall be allowed only in case berths are opted with full fare. However, tickets for children will be issued with no berth option by linking the PNR of parents/ Guardians/ attendants subject to certain conditions. | ||||
