ID Proof for Tatkal Railway Ticket | ID Proof for Tatkal Train Ticket
Checking of the one of the prescribed proof of Identity by the ticket checking staff
WESTERN RAILWAY
C 549/16/17/Instructions
Divisional Office,
Mumbai Central,
Mumbai – 400 008
Date – 06/05/2023
CTI (I/C) – GTR & ST
CTI (I/C) – BL & ND
CTL/SL – MMCT, BDTS, BL, ST & NDB
CTI (Rajdhani) – MMCT
Sub: – Checking of the one of the prescribed proof of Identity by the ticket checking staff.
With reference to the subject quoted above, Railway Board through its various Commercial Circulars has instructed to check the prescribed proofs of Identity Which are valid for undertaking Journey in any reserved coaches on Indian Railways. The list is furnished as under:
- Voter Photo identity card issued by Election Commission of India.
- Passport.
- PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department.
- Driving Licence issued by RTO.
- Photo identity card having serial number issued by Central/State Govt.
- Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized School/ College for their students.
- Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph.
- Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph.
- Printed Unique Identification Card “Aadhaar” or downloaded Aadhaar (e-Aadhaar).
- Ration card with photograph of passenger travelling.
However, it has been observed that during ticket checking duties in trains TTEs are not checking Identity cards of Passengers and are only taking attendance of Passengers.
In view of the above, to ensure that only genuine Passengers are allowed and security aspects are not compromised, all the ticket checking staff are hereby Instructed to ensure that the prescribed proof of Identity, valid for undertaking journey by the passengers in reserved coaches are checked properly.
Ensure rigid compliance and acknowledge the receipt of the letter
(Ramkripal Sharma)
ACM (R) – MMCT
For DRM (C) – MMCT
ACCEPTANCE OF IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED TO THE PASSENGERS AS PROOF OF IDENTITY OF PASSENGERS FOR UNDERTAKING JOURNEY BY TRAIN
For the benefits of the travelling public, the following proofs of identity are considered as valid for undertaking journey in any reserved class of Indian Railways:
| 1 | Voter Photo identity card issued by Election Commission of India. |
| 2 | Passport. |
| 3 | PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department. |
| 4 | Driving Licence issued by RTO. |
| 5 | Photo identity card having serial number issued by Central/State Government. |
| 6 | Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized School/College for their students. |
| 7 | Nationalised Bank Passport with photograph. |
| 8 | Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph. |
| 9 | Unique Identification Card-Aadhaar, m-Adhaar & e-Aadhaar. |
| 10 | Photo identity cards having serial number issued by Public Sector Undertaking of State/Central Government, District Administrations, Municipal bodies and Panchayat Administrations. |
| 11 | In case reserved tickets booked through computerised Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters, for undertaking journey in Sleeper (SL) & Second Reserved Sitting (2S) classes, attested photocopy of Ration card with photographs and Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph are also accepted. |
| 12 | Photo identity cards with serial number issued to Advocates by the Bar Councils of India may also be accepted as proof of identity of passengers for undertaking journey by train. |
Source: http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in