Travel with E-Ticket
in Electronic Mode on Mobile Phones, Laptop and IPod –IRCTC Indian Railway
Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited
(IRCTC)
has informed on its website that the Indian Railways introduced
new mode of ticket verification. The new verification scheme of allowing the
display of a screenshot of the E-Ticket
through laptops, IPads and Mobile Phones along with the prescribed identity
proof in
original. There is no need to carry of printed ticket copy
along with our travel. Full text of the instructions is reproduced
below…Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS) – The printout in standard specified
Performa containing reservation particulars, and instructions for use which can
be used by the passenger along with the relevant authorized Identification, as
travel authority for performing the journey. Virtual Reservation Message (VRM) –
A screen-shot
of the e-ticket
displayed through laptops/palmtops/ Mobile phone is referred as Virtual
Reservation Message (VRM). ERS/VRM along with any one of the eight prescribed ID
proofs in original and the indication of the passenger(s)’ name(s) in the
Reservation Chart will authorize the passenger to travel.VRM combined with valid
photo-id
in original will be treated as
an instrument on
par with the ERS.ERS/VRM along with one of the eight
prescribed proofs of identity in original will also authorize the passenger to
enter the platform on the day of journey and he/she will not be required to
purchase platform ticket. ERS/VRM along with original id proof will be required
to be produced on demand of Ticket Checking Staff on the platform.
Reference :
Railway Board Letter No.2008/TG~I/10/P/SMS
dated 20.07.201 1
More Railway Board orders
Source - irtsa.net
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