“Indian Railways charge full fare for even one-year-old children”
What FACTLY found
Free journey is still allowed for any child below five years if no seat/berth is booked. However, if there is a need for separate berth/seat for the child, a full adult fare shall be charged. Before March 2020, there is no option to book berth/seat for a child below five years. After March 2020, Indian Railways introduced an option to book seat/berth for children below five years
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 August 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 August 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/sandeepsauravpage/posts/pfbid0aDTyvDm6j1Txvp5cCbLzQ8iBr72gPnrRxz…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.