{"id":1025,"date":"2025-07-25T05:54:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T05:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=1025"},"modified":"2025-07-25T05:54:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T05:54:03","slug":"child-train-ticket-rule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/child-train-ticket-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Train Ticket Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Child Train Ticket Rule<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Revised Child Fare Rule becomes applicable for train journey from 21st April, 2025 onwards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Advance booking of reserved tickets under this revised child fare rule has already started in December 2025 for journey date 21st April, 2025 onwards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ministry of Railways has decided to revise the child fare rule. Under the revised provision, full adult fare will be charged for children of age 5 years and under 12 years of age if for whom\u00a0full separate berth \/ seat<\/strong>\u00a0(in\u00a0reserved class)<\/strong>\u00a0is sought at the time of reservation. However, in case\u00a0full separate berth \/ seat<\/strong>\u00a0is not sought for the children of age 5 years and under 12 years of age at the time of reservation, then half of the adult fare shall continue to be charged subject to the minimum distance for charging.<\/p>\n

This revised child fare rule has been made applicable for travel from 21st April, 2025 onwards. Advance booking of reserved tickets for children under this revised rule has already started in December 2025 for journey date of 21st April, 2025 onwards.<\/p>\n

While filling up reservation form, the passenger can indicate their option for requirement of\u00a0full berth \/ seat for child or not.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is no change in the rule for child fare of\u00a0unreserved tickets<\/strong>\u00a0i.e.\u00a0fare for children of 5-12 years for unreserved tickets<\/strong>\u00a0shall continue to be half of the adult fare subject to the minimum distance for charging.<\/p>\n

Children\u00a0under five years of age<\/strong>\u00a0will continue to be carried\u00a0free (without berth)<\/strong>\u00a0in case of both reserved and unreserved classes.<\/p>\n

Source: PIB<\/p>\n

Here is a complete summary of the Child Train Ticket Rules<\/strong> as per Indian Railways:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udebc Child Train Ticket Rules (Effective as of 2025\u201325)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udc76 Children Below 5 Years<\/strong><\/h3>\n
    \n
  • Ticket Not Required<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • No Fare Charged<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • No Seat or Berth allotted<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • If you want a seat\/berth<\/strong>, you must book a full-fare ticket<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u2705 Example: A 4-year-old child travels free if no berth is selected<\/em>. If you want a berth (say in Sleeper\/AC), pay full fare.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    \n

    \ud83e\uddd2 Children Aged 5 to Under 12 Years<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    You have two options<\/strong> during booking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Option<\/th>\nBerth\/Seat Allotted?<\/th>\nFare Charged<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Yes<\/strong> (opt for berth)<\/td>\n\u2705 Yes<\/td>\n\ud83d\udcb8 Full Adult Fare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    No<\/strong> (select \u201cNo Berth\u201d<\/em>)<\/td>\n\u274c No<\/td>\n\ud83d\udd16 50% of Adult Fare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    \u26a0\ufe0f \u201cNo Berth\u201d (also shown as NOSB<\/strong> – No Seat or Berth) means child travels sharing the berth with an adult<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    \ud83e\ude91 Note<\/strong>: For Chair Car (CC), 2S (Second Seating)<\/strong> classes, full fare is charged<\/strong> regardless of age, since seating is fixed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    \n

    \ud83d\udc66 Children Aged 12 Years & Above<\/strong><\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Treated as adults<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Full fare ticket is mandatory<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Berth\/seat will be provided<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n

      \ud83e\uddfe How to Book Child Ticket on IRCTC<\/h2>\n

      During the IRCTC ticket booking:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Enter child details (name, age, gender).<\/li>\n
      2. For children aged 5\u201311<\/strong>, you\u2019ll see an option:\n
          \n
        • \u201c\u2705 Book full fare with berth\u201d<\/li>\n
        • Or \u201c\u274c Book half fare without berth (No Seat\/Berth – NOSB)\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Choose as per your need.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          IRCTC will automatically calculate the correct fare based on selection.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

          \n

          \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\u2696\ufe0f Rules Reference<\/h2>\n

          These rules are based on official Indian Railways Commercial Circular No. 12 of 2025 and subsequent updates<\/p>\n

          \n

          \ud83e\udde0 Quick FAQs<\/h2>\n

          Q: Can I book a berth for a 3-year-old?<\/strong>
          \nA:<\/strong> Yes, but you’ll pay full fare.<\/p>\n

          Q: What happens if I don’t select berth for my 7-year-old?<\/strong>
          \nA:<\/strong> They\u2019ll share your berth and pay half fare.<\/p>\n

          Q: Is ID proof needed for the child?<\/strong>
          \nA:<\/strong> Not mandatory, but helpful to carry for TTE clarification if age is questioned.<\/p>\n

          \n

          Would you like help booking a ticket with a child passenger or calculating the fare for a specific train\/journey?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Child Train Ticket Rule Revised Child Fare Rule becomes applicable for train journey from 21st April, 2025 onwards. Advance booking of reserved tickets under this revised child fare rule has already started in December 2025 for journey date 21st April, 2025 onwards. Ministry of Railways has decided to revise the child fare rule. Under the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1025","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1025\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}