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r/indianrailways Rules

1

Stereotyping, abuse, hate speech, slurs, personal attacks/witch hunting and name calling

Stereotyping, hate speech, abuse, or name calling against a group. This is STRICTLY forbidden.
Any kind of bigotry or hate promoting content which includes but not limited to racism, misogyny, communalism, casteism and other similar variants is not allowed on r/IndianRailways
Targeting people based on their identity, religion, caste, ethnicity or national/state origins is strictly prohibited.
Any uncivil posts or comments towards your fellow sub users or anyone else is not allowed

2

Travel Query | Common Topic

Travel Queries like waitlist confirmation, ticket booking, tatkal, refunds etc should be posted in the Travel Queries thread
Common Topics like Berth upgradation, charging ports, IRCTC App/Website issues, and other frequent questions must be posted in the r/IndianRailways Chat Channel

3

All posts must be related to Indian Railways

All posts must be related to Indian Railways, and its relevance must be clear without having to mention it in the post's title and/or caption.

4

Low Effort Post | Karma Farming | Bad Meme | Rants | Shitposts

Low effort posts and comments are not allowed on the sub
Karma Farming and clickbait/engagement bait posts are strictly prohibited.
Similarly, memes(exception: Meme Mondays), jokes, low quality Instagram Reels that do not engender good discussion are against the rules of the community.
Reaction images and memes in comments are not allowed
Use the r/IndianRailways Chat Channel for common topics, rants, frustrations, etc

5

No source provided for Non OC Content

Any Non-OC content that does not include the original source/full url/link will be removed

6

No Reposts

Before posting a viral video or an article, please check if it's already submitted on the subreddit or not
For non-travel queries and Common topics, please refer to, or post them in the r/IndianRailways Chat Channel

7

Bad Post Title | Low Effort Title | Editorialized Title

Low effort, insufficient or inappropriate title.
Please use factual, non-clickbaity and descriptive titles. Short or inappropriate titles are not allowed.
Titles containing emojis, abuses, slurs or swears are not allowed on the subreddit.
All titles must be in English.
For news, current events, articles etc, the titles must match with the source headline exactly, and not editorialized

8

Generative Al Content | NSFW | Porn | Gore is not allowed

We do not allow Al-generated content.
This includes content from Chatgpt, Copilot, Gemini, Midjourney, Dall-e, among other services
NSFW content is strictly prohibited on the subreddit. This includes any kind of nudity, pornography, or content not appropriate for the general populace
Likewise, NSFL content is not allowed on the subreddit.

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Personally Identifiable Information is not allowed on the subreddit

PII is not allowed on the subreddit.
PII includes but not limited to e-mail address, full or partial name, phone number, etc
PII also includes non-consensual recording or photography of people/passengers in the train, or PNR number, names and other details visible on a ticket
If your submission contains non-consensual recording or photographs of your fellow passengers, please re-upload your post with their faces blurred or censored

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Selling Tickets | Self Promotion | Meta Content

Trying to sell tickets or services while not being a registered IRCTC agent is illegal and strictly prohibited on this sub.
Promotional content (self or otherwise) without prior, explicit permission from the mods is not allowed.
No meta (self-referential) content is allowed on the sub
If you're giving away wallet money, giftcards, etc, post such things in the r/IndianRailways Chat Channel

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Disinformation | Misinformation

Any content, news or event that is trying to spread disinformation, is manipulative or disruptive to the general harmony of the community is not allowed on the sub
This includes unverified/false claims, content from sources that are not considered reputed, or sensationalized posts only intended to sow discord among the community members

12

Side Lower Sunday | Meme Monday

Side Lower and SL related posts, pictures, videos are only allowed on Sundays.
Similarly, memes, jokes and any funny reels/shorts/videos are only allowed on Mondays.
Any low effort, stereotypical, generalizing, or otherwise inappropriate post, joke, video or meme will be summarily removed

r/indianrailways

Head over to the Aadhar Authentication Megathread to discuss about the new rule change from Indian Railways regarding Tatkal booking

Community highlights

Travel Queries Thread: For all questions related to Waitlist, Tatkal, Booking, Refund, etc

r/IndianRailways FAQ and Information Thread

Stereotyping, abuse, hate speech, slurs, personal attacks/witch hunting and name calling

Travel Query | Common Topic

All posts must be related to Indian Railways

Low Effort Post | Karma Farming | Bad Meme | Rants | Shitposts

No source provided for Non OC Content

No Reposts

Bad Post Title | Low Effort Title | Editorialized Title

Generative Al Content | NSFW | Porn | Gore is not allowed

Personally Identifiable Information is not allowed on the subreddit

Selling Tickets | Self Promotion | Meta Content

Disinformation | Misinformation

Side Lower Sunday | Meme Monday

r/indianrailways Head over to the Aadhar Authentication Megathread to discuss about the new rule change from Indian Railways regarding Tatkal booking

Community highlights

Travel Queries Thread: For all questions related to Waitlist, Tatkal, Booking, Refund, etc

r/IndianRailways FAQ and Information Thread

Stereotyping, abuse, hate speech, slurs, personal attacks/witch hunting and name calling

Travel Query | Common Topic

All posts must be related to Indian Railways

Low Effort Post | Karma Farming | Bad Meme | Rants | Shitposts

No source provided for Non OC Content

No Reposts

Bad Post Title | Low Effort Title | Editorialized Title

Generative Al Content | NSFW | Porn | Gore is not allowed

Personally Identifiable Information is not allowed on the subreddit

Selling Tickets | Self Promotion | Meta Content

Disinformation | Misinformation

Side Lower Sunday | Meme Monday

r/indianrailways

Head over to the Aadhar Authentication Megathread to discuss about the new rule change from Indian Railways regarding Tatkal booking