{"id":5540,"date":"2025-08-04T03:11:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T03:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=5540"},"modified":"2025-08-04T03:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T03:11:24","slug":"child-train-ticket-rule-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/child-train-ticket-rule-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Train Ticket Rule 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Child Train Ticket Rule 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

IRCTC Child Ticket Rules 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Children aged between 5 and 12 at the time of reservation will be charged full adult fees if requested in Perth \/ Seat (reserved class).<\/p>\n

Rule of Tickets for Children 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n

However, if children between the ages of 5 and 12 do not request a Perth \/ Seat at the time of booking, they will continue to be charged a minimum distance of half the adult fee.<\/p>\n

The required modifications will be carried in the reservation form so that the passenger can indicate the option of whether or not the child will need a full berth \/ seat.<\/p>\n

There will be no change in the rules for child payment of non-booked tickets. This means that for children aged 5-12 for non-booked tickets, half the adult fee will be subject to the minimum distance for the charge.<\/p>\n

Child train ticket rule below 5<\/em>\u00a0years will continue to be carried free (without Perth).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the official and clarified policy on child train ticket rules effective as of April 21, 2025<\/strong> under the Railway Ticket Rule 2025:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc76 Child Ticket Fare Structure \u2013 Updated Rules<\/h2>\n

1. Children Below 5 Years<\/h3>\n
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  • Ticket not required<\/strong> if no separate berth\/seat is requested<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Travels free of cost<\/strong> with a parent\/guardian.<\/li>\n
  • If a berth or seat is required, parents must purchase a full adult ticket<\/strong> and standard fare applies.
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    2. Children Aged 5 to 11 Years<\/h3>\n

    Passengers must choose at booking:<\/p>\n

    Option A \u2013 No Seat\/Berth (Share with adult)<\/h4>\n
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    • Fare charged is 50% of adult fare<\/strong> (subject to minimum distance rules).<\/li>\n
    • No berths\/seats allocated.<\/li>\n
    • Suitable for short or shared travel with parent.
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      Option B \u2013 Full Seat\/Berth Requested<\/h4>\n
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      • Full adult fare is charged<\/strong>, same as an adult ticket.<\/li>\n
      • Seat or berth will be provided as allocated.<\/li>\n
      • Applicable if the child needs independent seating.
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        3. Children Aged 12 Years & Above<\/h3>\n
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        • Treated as adult travelers<\/strong>; full fare mandatory.<\/li>\n
        • Seat or berth will be provided per standard reservation rules.
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          \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Age Group<\/th>\nSeat\/Berth Required?<\/th>\nTicket Needed?<\/th>\nFare Charged<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Under 5 years<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nFree (no berth)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Under 5 years<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nFull adult fare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          5\u201311 years<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n50% of adult fare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          5\u201311 years<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nFull adult fare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          12 years & above<\/td>\nYes (default)<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nFull adult fare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \ud83d\udee0 Booking Info \u2013 IRCTC & Counters<\/h2>\n
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          • At IRCTC website or app<\/strong>, input the child\u2019s age; for ages 5\u201311, a prompt appears:\n
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            • “No berth” \u2192 50% fare<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • “Want berth” \u2192 full fare<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Booking automatically adjusts the fare based on selection.
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              \u2705 Additional Guidelines<\/h2>\n
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              • Unreserved ticket bookings<\/strong> continue: children aged 5\u201311 pay half fare irrespective of berth availability.<\/li>\n
              • Proof of age<\/strong> may be requested by TTE if child\u2019s age appears ambiguous\u2014carry an Aadhaar, birth certificate, or school ID to avoid issues.<\/li>\n
              • There\u2019s no change to earlier rules<\/strong>\u2014free travel under age 5 continues, but seats cost full fare if requested.
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                \ud83d\udc40 Quick Note<\/h2>\n
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                • No changes<\/strong> have been implemented that force children aged 1\u20134 to buy tickets unless they need a berth\u2014officially clarified by the Railways in August 2022.
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                • Reddit users confirm there’s no enforcement issue if age is entered incorrectly as long as no discount is claimed<\/strong>, especially for infants.
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                  \ud83e\udded TL;DR<\/h3>\n
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                  • Under 5 years<\/strong>: Free travel (no berth).<\/li>\n
                  • 5\u201311 years<\/strong>: Option to travel half fare (no berth) or pay full fare (with berth).<\/li>\n
                  • 12+ years<\/strong>: Booked and charged as adult.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Would you like assistance with selecting the correct fare option or calculating child fare for your specific train itinerary?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                    Child Train Ticket Rule 2025 IRCTC Child Ticket Rules 2025 Children aged between 5 and 12 at the time of reservation will be charged full adult fees if requested in Perth \/ Seat (reserved class). Rule of Tickets for Children 2025 However, if children between the ages of 5 and 12 do not request a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[546,547,4,548,549,550],"class_list":["post-5540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irctc","tag-children-ticket-in-train","tag-fares-for-indian-railways","tag-irctc","tag-railway-ticket-fare-for-children","tag-railway-ticket-new-rule-for-children","tag-train-reservation-new-rules-for-children"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"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=5540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5540\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}