How much alcohol can you carry in a train? Know these rules

You must be thinking that when alcohol is served on a flight or alcohol can be brought in a metro, then what will be prohibited on a train? However, the rules of Indian Railways are different in this matter.

You must have traveled a lot by train. There are many rules for traveling on a train, such as you cannot carry any inflammable substance, you cannot smoke…etc. However, do you know about the rules for carrying alcohol on a train. You must be thinking that when alcohol is served on a flight or alcohol can be brought in a metro, then what will be prohibited on a train?

However, the rules of Indian Railways are different in this matter. Here no means no. Meaning you cannot carry alcohol on the train in any way. If you are caught carrying alcohol by mistake, you may also be punished.

Carrying alcohol on a train is prohibited.

Carrying or drinking alcohol on a train is absolutely prohibited. You cannot travel even with a sealed bottle. If you are found doing so, action can be taken under Section 165 of the Railway Act 1989. Under this Act, you can be fined up to Rs 500 or even sentenced to 6 months. Actually, the railway puts alcohol in the category of flammable substances. In such a situation, if any kind of damage is caused due to alcohol in the train, then the guilty has to bear the cost of it.

Different rules for these states

You must have understood that carrying alcohol in the train is a crime. In this case, the Excise Department can also take action. However, in states where alcohol is banned, such as Gujarat and Bihar, if you are caught with alcohol during travel, you can face a hefty fine and even jail time.

Permission is given in special circumstances

There is one more rule. In special circumstances, you can carry 1.5 liters of alcohol with you in the train. However, before this you will have to take permission from the officer of the concerned railway zone. Along with this, you will also have to give the reason that you are carrying the liquor for some other reason and not for drinking. 1.5 liters of liquor should be in a sealed pack bottle.

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