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Confirmed Train Ticket? Missing ID Could Cost You Rs 500 on Central Railway!
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News18•03-10-2026, 16:45
Confirmed Train Ticket? Missing ID Could Cost You Rs 500 on Central Railway!
- •Central Railway is conducting an intensive ticket-checking drive from October 1 to October 31, focusing on tickets and identity documents.
- •Passengers on the Central Railway network must carry original ID proof; photocopies or digital images may not be accepted.
- •Failure to produce original ID can result in being treated as traveling without a valid ticket, incurring a minimum penalty of Rs 500.
- •Accepted original IDs include Aadhaar, PAN card, passport, driving licence, voter ID, and other government-issued photo IDs.
- •The drive aims to curb misuse of concessions, quotas, and passes, especially with the festive season approaching.
Key Questions Answered
Passengers who fail to produce the required original identity proof during the October ticket-checking drive will be treated as traveling without a valid ticket, facing a minimum penalty of Rs 500.
For group bookings on Central Railway, at least one passenger whose name appears on the ticket must carry the prescribed original ID proof. If no listed passenger presents the required document, everyone on that ticket can be treated as traveling without a valid ticket.
Accepted identification documents include Aadhaar, PAN card, passport, driving licence, voter ID, and other government-issued photo IDs. Photocopies or digital images stored on a phone are typically not accepted.
