Indian Railways deny changes in ticketing rules
Synopsis
Denying false reports on social media, the Railways on Thursday confirmed that there will be no changes in the rules pertaining to booking, cancellation of waiting-list and Tatkal tickets from July 1.
False news items claiming new facilities and changes was widely circulated on social media platforms including WhatsApp.
The Railways press release read, "This news is totally incorrect and baseless. A section of media has also published the news without verifying it from the authorised sources of the Indian Railway system and it has created confusion among people."
It added, "There is no proposal to discontinue paper tickets for Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains and for that matter in any class of train. However, for passengers booking tickets online, the tickets received by SMS is a valid authority for travel along with permissible proof of identity. There was no change in the refund rules notified in November 2015."
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