ID please, keep it ready for all reserved rail trips after Dec 1
From December1, you require an
original identity proof to travel in
any reserved services of the Indian
Railways. Those without identity
proof...
more... will be treated as travelling
without ticket and attract a penalty
equivalent to the ticket fare.
Air-conditioned three-tier economy
— which includes Garib Rath users
— will also need to carry an
identity proof document from
December 1.
At present, identity proof is
required for air-conditioned travel,
e-ticket users and Tatkal booking.
In case of a group booking, one of
the passengers has to show identity
proof. The move is expected to
reduce the misuse of reserved
tickets.
This will impact about 7-8 lakh
passengers who use the sleeper
services every day.
In a related move, the Railways has
expanded the list over and above
the identity proofs currently
accepted. The new list includes
cards having serial numbers issued
by public sector undertakings of
State/Central Government, district,
municipal and panchayat
administrations.
The present list includes voter
photo identity card, passport, PAN
card, driving licence, ration card
and pension pay order, among
others.
“Any one of the passengers booked
on a PNR for undertaking a journey
in any reserved class has to
produce …proofs of identity in
original during the journey, failing
which all the passengers booked on
that ticket will be treated as
travelling without ticket and
charged accordingly,” stated an
official release.
source-LOCO Pilot Indian Railway