Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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New Delhi: October 20, 2011
Railways Take Measures to Prevent Misuse of ‘Tatkal’ Scheme
In order to prevent misuse of ‘Tatkal’ Scheme of reserving train
tickets, Indian Railways have taken following measures:-
Ø With a view to reduce the chances of misuse of e-ticketing facility
by IRCTC agent, Indian Railways has decided to stop Quick Book Option
and cash card booking between 8 AM to 9 AM. Further, individual users
are permitted to book only two tickets between 8 AM to 9 AM.
Ø Access to ‘Tatkal’ booking to the agents booking through internet
has been denied during the opening hours of reservation in the morning
between 8 AM to 9 AM.
Ø The provision of carrying one of the eight prescribed identity cards
by any one of the passengers booked on ‘Tatkal’ ticket, introduced
from 11th February 2011 to prevent transfer of ‘Tatkal’ tickets.
Ø Facility of change of name is not permissible on ‘Tatkal’ tickets.
Ø Regular checks are conducted by senior officials at Reservation
Offices particularly during opening hours in the morning to check the
activities of touts and other unscrupulous elements.
Ø The load of IRCTC’s server has been augmented to ensure easy
accessibility to passengers booking tickets through internet.
Ø Refund rules have been made stringent to discourage frivolous and
proxy bookings.(PIB)
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Director(M&C)
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Barfung Building,Church Road
Gangtok, Sikkim-737101
Tele: 03592-203832/208059
Fax: 03592-202765
e-mail: pibgangtok@gmail.com / pibgangtok@yahoo.com
Government of India
*****
New Delhi: October 20, 2011
Railways Take Measures to Prevent Misuse of ‘Tatkal’ Scheme
In order to prevent misuse of ‘Tatkal’ Scheme of reserving train
tickets, Indian Railways have taken following measures:-
Ø With a view to reduce the chances of misuse of e-ticketing facility
by IRCTC agent, Indian Railways has decided to stop Quick Book Option
and cash card booking between 8 AM to 9 AM. Further, individual users
are permitted to book only two tickets between 8 AM to 9 AM.
Ø Access to ‘Tatkal’ booking to the agents booking through internet
has been denied during the opening hours of reservation in the morning
between 8 AM to 9 AM.
Ø The provision of carrying one of the eight prescribed identity cards
by any one of the passengers booked on ‘Tatkal’ ticket, introduced
from 11th February 2011 to prevent transfer of ‘Tatkal’ tickets.
Ø Facility of change of name is not permissible on ‘Tatkal’ tickets.
Ø Regular checks are conducted by senior officials at Reservation
Offices particularly during opening hours in the morning to check the
activities of touts and other unscrupulous elements.
Ø The load of IRCTC’s server has been augmented to ensure easy
accessibility to passengers booking tickets through internet.
Ø Refund rules have been made stringent to discourage frivolous and
proxy bookings.(PIB)
*****
--
Director(M&C)
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Barfung Building,Church Road
Gangtok, Sikkim-737101
Tele: 03592-203832/208059
Fax: 03592-202765
e-mail: pibgangtok@gmail.com / pibgangtok@yahoo.com
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