Railways tweak Tatkal rules to check misuse

June 30, 2012 | Filed under: Business | Posted by:

New Delhi, (IANS) Concerned over large-scale complaints in the sale of Tatkal (emergency travel) tickets, the railways Friday announced changes in the procedure and timing of their sale.

It was decided that from July 10, the booking of tickets will start at 10 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. at present.

The railways also decided that no authorised agents, including those of the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation, will be allowed to book Tatkal tickets in the first two hours — from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, said a statement from the Railway Board.

The existing restriction on agents booking general tickets on the opening day from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. will also continue, it said.

Officials said while there was a huge passenger demand on the Tatkal system during the first few minutes after the booking counters open at 8 a.m., the role of touts has been bothering the ministry despite many steps to curb the menace.

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  • MANOJ

    KIND ATTN ,
    RAILWAY MINISTER,
    GOVT OF INDIA.

    JUST LIKE PUC CERTIFICATE ON WHICH VEHICLE NUMBERPLATE IS PRINTED BY TAKING PHOTO AT THE TIME OF CHECKING POLLUTION BY CAMERA .RAILWAY SHOULD FIX CAMERA AND PRINT PHOTO OF ONE OF THE PASSENGER TRAVELING ON TICKET AT THE TIME OF BOOKING ,SO ONLY THE NEEDY PASSENGER WILL GET THE AND EVEN ID WILL ALSO NOT REQUIRED WHILE TRAVELING THIS WILL SAVE PAPER AND HELP TO SAVE TREES.
    IT IS SO SIMPLE .
    JAI HIND.