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r/indianrailways PUBLIC
r/IndianRailways is a fan community for Rail Enthusiasts to discuss India’s Railway System - Everything from News, Issues, Updates, Photos & Videos, and most importantly, your Travel Stories. Share experiences and information respectfully, while following Subreddit rules and keeping all discussions civil.
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r/indianrailways is a PUBLIC community on Reddit with over 396,593 members. It currently has a negative sentiment with an engagement rate of 0.6%. With a community friendliness score of 30, this subreddit presents a moderate conversion potential for authentic brand participation. Strict rules against self-promotion are in place, so marketing should focus strictly on value-driven community engagement.
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Subreddit Rules
- 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
- 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](https://sh.reddit.com/r/indianrailways/comments/1tp34wj/rindianrailways_chat_channel/)
- 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.
- 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](https://sh.reddit.com/r/indianrailways/comments/1tp34) for common topics, rants, frustrations, etc
- No source provided for Non OC Content : Any Non-OC content that does not include the original source/full url/link will be removed
- 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](https://sh.reddit.com/r/indianrailways/comments/1tp34wj/rindianrailways_chat_channel/)
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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](https://sh.reddit.com/r/indianrailways/comments/1tp34wj/rindianrailways_chat_channel/)
- 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
- 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
What is r/indianrailways?
r/indianrailways is a public Reddit community created in March 2011 with over 396,593 members. r/IndianRailways is a fan community for Rail Enthusiasts to discuss India’s Railway System - Everything from News, Issues, Updates, Photos & Videos, and most importantly, your Travel Stories. Share experiences and information respectfully, while following Subreddit rules and keeping all discussions civil.
The community has a negative sentiment and an engagement rate of 0.6%. With a friendliness score of 30, it is considered very welcoming to new members.
Self-promotion is not allowed, so marketing efforts should focus on providing genuine value to the community.
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