Sustenance of Indian people is impossible without Indian Railways. Thousands of passengers travel from one city to another by trains. Generally the stations are overcrowded with passengers, their relatives, different vendors, railway staff, etc. The person traveling should be smart enough to know how to board the trains.
First of all as soon you reach the railway station, you should confirm the platform from which train will depart from the inquiry booth. This will provide you ample time to reach at the designated platform before time. If you stuck at wrong platform then it will really become difficult to catch the train. Railway stations are very crowded so avoid carrying too big suitcase, trunks, boxes, etc. This will trouble you throughout journey. If you cannot avoid it then hire a coolie who can help you to carry your bags and board train safely.
After reaching on the platform, check your ticket carefully you will find the carriage number on the ticket like A1, B1, S1, S2, etc. Most of the stations consist of the boards which show the details of departing trains. These boards consist the details of carriage no. also which is generally fixed. You can stand at the nearest point of carriage number on the platform.
When the train arrives at the station, board the train and look for your seat. The seat numbers are mentioned on the top of the berth. You can find the berth easily with the help of seat number plates. If you find somebody sitting on your seat then you can politely request the passenger to move from your seat. This way you can easily get your seat.
All these activities can be done only when you reach the railway station on time. It is advisable to everyone whosoever plans to do journey by train to be on time or before time. This will help them to know the status of the train, platform and carrier number easily. Don't even think to catch the train fastly as it will be dangerous. The people who are going on a long journey should reach at the station before time in order to board the train conveniently.
Another advice to the travelers is to confirm all the details in advance even before reaching the station. Especially the passengers who book their tickets in waiting list should confirm the status that whether the ticket is reserved or not.
Thus, planning your journey will help you to board your train without any hassles and let you reach to the desired destination safely.
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