The Indian Railways has finally made photo identity cards compulsory for passengers travelling in the air conditioned compartments. The move is expected to check widespread menace of travel on transferred tickets sold by touts.
From February 15 this year, AC I, II and III passengers will have to produce a government-approved identity card even if he or she has purchased a ticket from the counter. Currently, only electronic and tatkal tickets require such IDs and counter tickets, sold from passenger reservation systems, are not covered under this.
Now, AC compartment passengers will have to carry photo-ID cards, and if asked, show it to the ticket examiner. The move is also meant to ward off unauthorised use of train travel since every ticket will be booked with a government-sanctioned photo ID.
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