Carry your ID proof on board: Rly mandate
According to a new norm which is set to come into effect from Feb 15, passengers
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Wednesday, January 18, 2012 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2012011820120118024255326b5f46e4d/Carry-your-ID-proof-on-board-Rly-mandate.html)
If you have a train journey on the cards after February 14, don’t forget to take your ID proof along with your tickets. Because if you fail to furnish the ID proof, according to the railway’s new norm, you will be held guilty of travelling without ticket and will be penalised. Set to come into force from February 15, the newly introduced rule will be initially applicable to people travelling in AC and executive classes.
“Earlier, the condition was applicable to passengers who book their tickets through internet or under Tatkal scheme. But now it is mandatory for AC and executive class travellers to keep their ID proof on board. The move is aimed at checking the practice of journey on transferred tickets,” said Sanjay Manocha, deputy director traffic commercial (G)-II Railway Board. In case of group bookings, ID proof of any passenger of the group will be considered valid during the check.
“Genuine passengers will reap the benefit of this rule because it will check tout’s practice of booking tickets in bulk,” Rakesh Behal, Divisional railway manager.
According to senior railway officials, agents always buy tickets in bulk under fictitious common names which are sold to people on higher prices later on. “Common people have been suffering due to this unfair and illegal practice. They stand in queue but do not get reservation as most tickets are bought by agents within minutes the ticket windows are open,” said a senior railway official.
“Passengers travelling in sleeper classes will also be brought under this norm soon,” said the official.
Your ID proof can be...
Any of the followings can be furnished as identity proof during the journey.
1. Voters’ ID card
2. passport
3. PAN card
4. Driving licence
5. Central/State govt’s ID card with serial number
6. Students’ ID card with photograph issued by recognised university or school
7. Nationalised Bank’s passbook with photograph
8. Credit cards with laminated photograph
9. Unique Identification Card “Aadhar”
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Wednesday, January 18, 2012 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2012011820120118024255326b5f46e4d/Carry-your-ID-proof-on-board-Rly-mandate.html)
If you have a train journey on the cards after February 14, don’t forget to take your ID proof along with your tickets. Because if you fail to furnish the ID proof, according to the railway’s new norm, you will be held guilty of travelling without ticket and will be penalised. Set to come into force from February 15, the newly introduced rule will be initially applicable to people travelling in AC and executive classes.
“Earlier, the condition was applicable to passengers who book their tickets through internet or under Tatkal scheme. But now it is mandatory for AC and executive class travellers to keep their ID proof on board. The move is aimed at checking the practice of journey on transferred tickets,” said Sanjay Manocha, deputy director traffic commercial (G)-II Railway Board. In case of group bookings, ID proof of any passenger of the group will be considered valid during the check.
“Genuine passengers will reap the benefit of this rule because it will check tout’s practice of booking tickets in bulk,” Rakesh Behal, Divisional railway manager.
According to senior railway officials, agents always buy tickets in bulk under fictitious common names which are sold to people on higher prices later on. “Common people have been suffering due to this unfair and illegal practice. They stand in queue but do not get reservation as most tickets are bought by agents within minutes the ticket windows are open,” said a senior railway official.
“Passengers travelling in sleeper classes will also be brought under this norm soon,” said the official.
Your ID proof can be...
Any of the followings can be furnished as identity proof during the journey.
1. Voters’ ID card
2. passport
3. PAN card
4. Driving licence
5. Central/State govt’s ID card with serial number
6. Students’ ID card with photograph issued by recognised university or school
7. Nationalised Bank’s passbook with photograph
8. Credit cards with laminated photograph
9. Unique Identification Card “Aadhar”
