Commercial Circular(No. 71/2015) on revision of child fare assures half fare to children aged between 5 & 12, if seat/berth is not sought for them at the time of reservation. But CRIS seems to have ignored it and restricted this benefit only to children for whom berth is not sought. In trains with only seating accommodation like JS & Intercity, you have to pay full fare for children irrespective of their age and whether you want a seat or not.