Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Indian Railways Alcohol Carrying Rules for Train Passengers
Imagine you're going on a train trip in India.
You can bring one bottle of alcohol with you, like a special local kind, but you have to be at least 25 years old.
It's important to know that some places in India don't allow alcohol at all, so you can't bring it there.
The train company has these rules to make sure everyone follows the law.
Indian Railways allows passengers to carry one bottle of liquor.
The liquor must be Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL).
Passengers must be 25 years of age or older to carry alcohol.
Carrying and consuming alcohol is prohibited in dry states and at designated stations.
The specific rules may vary, and passengers should verify them for their travel route.
- Who
- Train passengers
- What
- Rules regarding carrying alcohol on trains
- When
- During train travel
- Where
- On Indian Railways trains
- Why
- To ensure compliance with Indian Railways' liquor policy
- Permitted Alcohol Quantity
- One bottle of liquor per passenger
- Type of Alcohol
- Locally manufactured Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL)
- Age Requirement
- Passenger must be 25 years or older
- Prohibited Areas
- Alcohol consumption and carrying is prohibited in certain dry states/stations