Photo ID proof Mandatory for all Railway Passengers

[Xen]

Passengers travelling in any reserved compartment on long-distance trains will now have to carry an original proof of identity with them, a requirement previously limited only to those travelling in air-conditioned coaches.

The railway ministry has extended the condition to all passengers to prevent the misuse of the ticket reservation system, particularly by touts and middlemen.
The requirement will apply to anyone travelling in AC coaches, as well as in the reserved second class, economy class and sleeper class compartments.

The list of approved proofs includes a voter's id, passport, PAN card, driving licence, pension pay order, ration card with photographs, senior citizen card, BPL card, ESI card, CGHS card, passbook from a nationalised bank with a photograph, credit card with photograph, Aadhar card and identity cards issued by a school (for students).

The railways will treat a passenger travelling without any of these ID proofs as travelling without a ticket.


Via : HT

 

[Xen]

ID proof must for sleeper-class passengers from today


It will be mandatory for sleeper-class train passengers to carry identity proof from Saturday.

The Railways have taken the steps to prevent misuse of tickets by touts and facilitate hassle-free travel by bonafide people.

From today (December 1), passengers failing to produce original identity proof in sleeper class, as and when asked for, will be treated as "without ticket" and charged accordingly, said a senior Railway Ministry official.

The rule will apply for all forms of ticket, including those for sleeper class, issued by Railways through computerised passenger reservation system (PRS) or Internet.

The decision to introduce photo I-cards for sleeper class passengers is likely to deter touts from booking tickets under fictitious names and selling them to passengers at a premium, the official said.


Read More . . . .