Ministry of Railways has
made some relaxation in the condition of production of original
Proof of Identity during train travel and particularly for the passengers
belonging to the lower economic classes.
Under this relaxation, attested photocopy
of Ration Card with photograph and Nationalised Bank
Passbook with photographs shall also be accepted as a prescribed proof
of identity only in case of reserved tickets booked through computerized
Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters, for undertaking journey in Sleeper
(SL) and Second Reserved Sitting (2S) classes. The photocopy of the Ration Card with
photograph and Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph should be attested by
a Gazetted Officer or the Chief Reservation Supervisor or Station Manager/Station
Master. This relaxation applies only
to Ration Card and Nationalized Bank Pass Book and
not in case of other types of proofs of identity
cards for which only original proof will be required during journey.
The above provision is not applicable for all classes of
e-tickets and Tatkal tickets and tickets issued through PRS counter for
travelling in Air-conditioned classes and First Class. Travelling with these categories of tickets
shall continue to be governed by existing instructions.
This
provision shall be made effective from 15.1.2013.
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