Tuesday 6 December 2016

Railway Ministry Mandates Aadhaar-based ticketing system for senior citizens from April 1

Railway Ministry  Mandates Aadhaar-based ticketing system for senior citizens from April 1. Railway Ministry has come up with a decison to implement Aadhaar-based ticketing system for senior citizens.The programme will be implemented in a two-phased manner.  Phase 1: From January 1 to March 31, 2017, requirement of Aadhaar verification for getting concessional tickets for senior
citizens will be on a voluntary basis. Phase 2: From April 1, 2017, reservation of rail tickets for senior citizens will be directly linked to Aadhaar or Unique Identification (UID) cards on a mandatory basis for availing concessions at both counter and e-tickets. Passengers in the senior citizen category will need to carry any of the original documents, including Aadhaar card, for the purpose of identity proof
Benefits of the Programme. Bring in transparency in rail ticket reservations for senior citizens, making the verification process easy and convenient. Stop touts and unauthorized agents from booking tickets in fake names and then selling these at a higher price. 

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