Rail passengers needn’t carry a printout of their e-ticket anymore. They can travel by showing an SMS message of the ticket on their mobile phone or a screenshot of it on a laptop/iPad along with original identity proof to be shown to the ticket examiners.
Can we show ticket on mobile?
You can now book your railway tickets on your mobile phone and show the SMS to the travelling ticket examiner as a proof . Indian Railways has recently launched a new facility called ‘M-ticket’ that allows passengers to board a train without taking a printout of the booked ticket — the SMS is proof enough.
Can I travel with SMS ticket?
A traveler can just show that SMS on his mobile along with a valid ID to the ticket checker . That will be valid proof that he has the ticket and can travel without any issues!
Can I travel without a printout of e-ticket?
No it is not mandatory to take printout . However you have to show alternative Ticket confirmation details.
What is the penalty for travelling without ticket?
If you are caught travelling without a ticket on Indian Railways, you’ll face a penalty. You will be asked to pay a minimum fine of ₹ 250, along with the cost of the ticket for the distance you have travelled .
Can we show soft copy of ID proof in train?
Railways have now said that they will accept soft copies of Aadhar and driving licence provided they are in your DigiLocker , a digital storage service operated by the government that enables Indian citizens to store certain official documents on cloud.
Can I travel with electronic reservation slip?
You can avail authority to travel through Electronic Reservation Slip – printed in standard stationery/VRM/SMS sent by IRCTC along with the original ID of one of the passenger traveling on a PNR. 13. You can book your tickets from booking hours of 12.20 am to 11.45 pm.
How can I download IRCTC ers?
- How to download IRCTC online ticket? You must log in to the IRCTC website first.
- Enter your personal details. ...
- Click on the Captcha. ...
- Click My Account. ...
- Click on My Transactions. ...
- Options on the menu. ...
- Click on Booked ticket history. ...
- Select the ticket.
Can we show PDF ticket in mobile in train?
Yes, you can carry travelling ticket in laptop, mobile phone or ipad .
Can I book ticket without IRCTC account?
A: In case you do not want to login into IRCTC website, or simply don’t have an IRCTC account, type in your PNR in the same way when you check the status of your reservation .
Is printed ticket required for train?
No it is not necessary if you have SMS of your ticket . But if you don’t have the SMS then surely you will have to carry a print out with you. No it is not mandatory to have a printout of e type tickets ..it is acceptable if you have the message in your mobile of the booking status and an original id ...
Can I travel with a Xerox copy of train ticket?
If you have booked a ticket over the counter you will need to have the ticket in original. Xerox copies or quoting the PNR wont be acceptable and you will be treated as a ticketless travel and penalized accordingly.
Is printout required for e-ticket train?
Rail passengers needn’t carry a printout of their e-ticket anymore . They can travel by showing an SMS message of the ticket on their mobile phone or a screenshot of it on a laptop/iPad along with original identity proof to be shown to the ticket examiners.
How do I travel with an e-ticket?
What if I travel with waiting list ticket?
Please do not board the train under any circumstances if you have a fully waitlisted e-ticket. It gets automatically cancelled on chart preparation and passenger is treated as traveling without ticket in such cases .
Can a ticket inspectors wake you up?
To most inspectors, it will just look like you innocently fell asleep with your ticket in your hand, ready to show, and they will move on immediately. If it is a particularly feisty inspector they might try and wake you up by banging on the window or the table in front of you .
Can we travel with online waiting ticket?
As per Rules you Can not Travel with Waiting Tickets but Practically people with Waiting List tickets are Traveling. Because in E-Tickets it’s Auto Cancel if Status Fully Waiting After Chart Preparation. So You Can not Travel with Fully Waiting E-Tickets.
Can we show ID in phone in train?
No need for physical Aadhaar card at Indian Railways establishments, just use your phone! One can actually use mAadhaar as valid identity proof at Indian Railways to carry out any transaction . All a citizen has to do is download the app.
Can we travel in train without ID?
Indian Railways’ latest notification will provide some respite. Now train passengers don’t have to carry hard copies of their ID proofs, Indian Railways will accept the digital avatars of documents such as the Aadhaar and driving licence .
Is photocopy of Aadhar card valid?
“ The Aadhaar card or the downloaded Aadhaar card printed on ordinary paper is perfectly valid for all uses . If a person has a paper Aadhaar printout, there is absolutely no need to get his/her Aadhaar card laminated or obtain a plastic Aadhaar card or so-called smart Aadhaar card by paying money.
Is ID proof required for e-ticket for all passengers?
What Document/I-Card required to book e-Ticket? A. The user is not required to give any input of the photo identity card details of any of the passengers while booking the ticket . However he shall have to carry and show one of following identity card of any of the passengers in original while travelling.
How can I print my train ticket with transaction ID?
- Open IRCTC Website.
- Log on IRCTC Website.
- Open Booked Ticket History Page.
- Print IRCTC Train Ticket ( E-Ticket)
What is e reservation slip?
1. You can travel on e-ticket sent on SMS or take a Virtual Reservation Message (VRM) along with any one of the prescribed ID in original. Please do not print the ERS unless extremely necessary. This Ticket will be valid with an ID proof in original.
How can I download PDF ticket from PNR number?
- Login into your IRCTC account.
- Then Click on My Account >> My Transactions >> Booked Ticket History.
- Now you will get all the list of tickets booked from your ID.
- Search For the PNR number for which you want to download the ticket and Click on that.
How can I check my ticket booked on Irctc?
Step 1: Go to IRCTC > My Account > My Transactions > Booked Ticket History . This will give you a list of your bookings.
