Lok Sabha Question No. 660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Change in ID Proof Rule of Tatkal
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 660 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## CHANGE IN ID PROOF RULE OF TATKAL

660. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  modified  the  identity proof rule of Tatkal tickets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether this will provide an easy ticket sale out of the way and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any special scheme to prevent the misuse of Tatkal scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) To (e) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  660  BY  SHRI  J.J.T.  NATTERJEE  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  20.07.2016  REGARDING  CHANGE  IN  ID PROOF RULE OF TATKAL. (a) & (b): No such change has been made in recent past. Prior to July 2015,  it  was  stipulated  that  any  person  booking  ticket  under  Tatkal scheme  from  computerized  Passenger  Reservation  System  (PRS) counter  had  to  submit  photocopy  of  proof  of  identity  at  the  time  of booking  of  reserved  ticket,  whose  details  were  captured  in  the system.  The  passengers  booking  the  ticket  through  internet  had  to indicate  the  details  of  proof  of  identity  at  the  time  of  booking  the ticket. The passenger was supposed to carry the same original proof of  identity  during journey failing which all the passengers booked on the  ticket  were  treated  as  travelling  without  ticket  and  charged accordingly. In view of complaints regarding inconvenience caused to genuine  passengers  on  this  account,  this  provision  was  modified  in July  2015  and  it  was  indicated  that  just  like  general  reservation,  in case of Tatkal ticket also, one of the passengers booked on the ticket should carry one of the prescribed proof of identity (in original) during journey  failing  which  all  the  passengers  will  be  treated  as  travelling without ticket. (c) to (e):  No, Madam. This provision has been modified with a view to avoid inconvenience to genuine passengers who were being treated as travelling  without  ticket  if  they  forgot  to  carry  the  same  proof  of identity  as  indicated  in  the  ticket  but  were  having  other  original prescribed  proof(s)  of  identity  to  prove  their  genuineness.  Moreover, ...2/-

adequate safeguards have been built in the scheme and various steps have been taken to avoid misuse of the modified provision, which are as under:

- i.
- No refund is granted on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal ticket.
- ii. The facility of change of name is not permitted on the booking made under Tatkal Scheme.
- iii. The timings of opening of booking under Tatkal scheme on the opening day of reservation have been staggered to 1000 hours & 1100 hours on the previous day of journey from train originating station for AC and non-AC classes respectively.
- iv. Authorised ticketing agents have been restricted from booking Tatkal tickets during the first thirty minutes of opening of Tatkal booking i.e. from 1000 hours to 1030 hours and from 1100 hours to 1130 hours.
- v. Web service agents have been permitted to book only one Tatkal ticket per train per day.
- vi. Maximum four passengers per PNR for Tatkal Tickets. Individuals are allowed only 2 Tatkal tickets per IP Address from 1000 hours to 1200 hours permissible and maximum number of tickets allowed to an individual user is 6 per month.
- vii. CCTVs are installed at important PRS locations to monitor the activity of touts. Regular inspections/drives are conducted to unearth activity of malpractice.

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