Section 43
of Railways Tariff Book Rules 1979
Section 43
No person shall enter any railway carriage for the purpose of travelling therein without first having paid his fare and obtained a ticket.
(b)
Every person desirous of travelling on the Railway shall, upon payment of his fare, be furnished with a ticket specifying the class of carriage and the station from and to which the fare has been paid, and shall, when required so to do, show such ticket to any railway official duly authorised to examine the same, and shall deliver up such ticket upon demand to any railway official duly authorised to collect the same.
(c)
Any person failing to produce or deliver up his ticket as aforesaid shall, in addition to the fare payable for the journey he shall have accomplished at the time of such demand being made, be liable to pay a fine equal to ten per cent of the sum so payable with a minimum of fifty sen, or failing to satisfy such official of the point at which such journey was commenced, shall be deemed to have joined the train at the first departure station thereof, and, in addition to the fare chargeable therefrom shall be liable to pay a fine equal to ten per cent of such fare with a minimum of fifty sen.
(d)
Any passenger joining a train at a station where tickets are sold, and failing to produce, or failing to satisfy
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the railway authorities that he has taken reasonable steps to procure his ticket thereat, shall pay a fine or fifty sen in excess of the fare due, provided he shall immediately have informed such official of the failure to procure such ticket.
(e)
A passenger holding a ticket and continuing his journey beyond the station or stage marked thereon shall pay a fine of ten per cent, with a minimum of fifty sen, in excess of the fare for the further distance so travelled, unless he shall have advised the guard beforehand of his intention so to continue his journey, provided that such minimum fare recoverable be ten sen.
(f)
This rule does not apply to any child under the age of three years accompanied by an adult nor paragraphs
(a)
, (b) and (d) to any person who joins a train at a recognised stopping place or halt where there are no arrangements for the prior purchase of tickets.
(g)
A passenger found travelling with a torn or mutilated ticket, so that the date and number cannot be deciphered, shall be liable to be treated as if he were not in possession of a ticket.
Excess fare for overriding.