Railways Act, 1989
55. Prohibition against traveling without pass or
ticket.
(1) No person shall enter or remain in any carriage on a railway
for the purpose of traveling therein as a passenger unless he his with him a
proper pass or ticket or obtained permission of a railway servant authorized
this behalf for such travel.
(2) A person obtaining permission under sub-section (1) shall
ordinarily get a certificate from the railway servant referred to in that
sub-section that he has been permitted to travel in such carriage on condition
that he subsequently pays the fare payable for the distance to be traveled.