Condition of Carrying Identity Card Extended to All Classes of Reserved Train Tickets including Reserved Second Class and Sleeper Class.

The New Provision will Come into effect from 1st December 2012
 
   The Move AIMS to Facilitate the Travel of Bonafide and Legitimate Passengers and to Reduce the Scope for Misuse of Reserved Ticketing System by Unscrupulous Elements/Middleman
 
  The List of Prescribed Proofs of Identity has been Expanded to Cover more Variety of Photo Identity Cards for the Convenience of the Passengers
 
 
            In a major initiative to further facilitate the travel of bonafide and legitimate passengers and to reduce the scope for misuse of reserved ticketing system by unscrupulous elements/middlemen, the Ministry of Railways has decided to extend the condition of carrying original proof of identity during travel on reserved tickets issued through Passenger Reservation System (PRS) for all reserved classes including ‘Reserved Second Class (2S)’, ‘Sleeper Class (SL)’, ‘III Economy Class (3E)’ and ‘First Class (FC)’.  This change in policy will come into effect from 1st December 2012.

            Further, the Ministry of Railways has also decided to expand the list of prescribed proofs of identity to include photo identity cards having serial numbers issued by public sector undertakings of State/Central Government, District Administrations, Municipal Administrations and Panchayat Administrations.

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Provision for carrying of ID proof during journey on reserved tickets.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Bharat Sarkar)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Rail Mantralya)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2011/TG-l/20/P/Tatkal

New Delhi, dated 16-01-2012

Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways
(including Metro railway, Kolkata).

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR No. 04 of 2012)

Sub:- Provision for carrying of ID proof during journey on reserved tickets.

   At present the passengers with Tatkal ticket and e-ticket are to carry original proof of identity during the course of railway journey. With a view to preventing the cases of travelling on transferred tickets, now it has been decided that any one of the passengers/the passenger booked on the tickets issued from computerised Passenger Reservation System(PRS) and internet(i-ticket), undertaking journey in AC-3 tier, AC-2 tier, Ist AC, AC Chair Car and Executive classes, will also have to carry any one of thc nine prescribed proofs of identity( in original) during the journey, and produce the same as and when required failing which all the passengers booked on that ticket will be treated as without ticket and charged accordingly.

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Facilities for senior citizens at computerized Passenger Reservation System(PRS) centers..

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Bharat Sarkar)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Rail Mantralya)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2011/TG-I/20/P/Senior Citizens

New Delhi, dated 15.09.2011

The Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

(Commercial Circular No. 47 of 2011)

Sub:- Facilities for senior citizens at computerized Passenger Reservation System(PRS) centers..

   A reference has been received from Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies(SCOVA) wherein it has been inter-alia pointed out that at the reservation counter(s) earmarked for senior citizens at Passenger Reservation System(PRS) centers in metros/big cities, there are long queues and senior citizens have to stand for hours in the queue. As such token system should be introduced at such counters.

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Facilities for senior citizens at computerized Passenger Reservation System(PRS) centers..

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Bharat Sarkar)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Rail Mantralya)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2011/TG-I/20/P/Senior Citizens

New Delhi, dated 15.09.2011

The Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

(Commercial Circular No. 47 of 2011)

Sub:- Facilities for senior citizens at computerized Passenger Reservation System(PRS) centers..

   A reference has been received from Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies(SCOVA) wherein it has been inter-alia pointed out that at the reservation counter(s) earmarked for senior citizens at Passenger Reservation System(PRS) centers in metros/big cities, there are long queues and senior citizens have to stand for hours in the queue. As such token system should be introduced at such counters.

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