Ticket ordered on WhatsApp or its screenshot will not be considered valid and fine may be imposed for doing so.

New Delhi: If you use a ticket booked on WhatsApp or its screenshot to travel in the general compartment of a train, then be careful. Railways has made it clear that during checking, only the original digital ticket visible on the Rail One app will be valid. Any kind of screenshot, photo, PDF copy or ticket sent on WhatsApp will not be considered valid and doing so may attract a fine. On the other hand, people also seem angry on this rule.

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According to the new rules of Railways, it is mandatory to have digital unreserved i.e. general ticket only on the same mobile phone from which it was booked. Additionally, passengers will have to purchase this digital ticket before the train leaves the station. Any booking made after the train starts will be considered invalid. This clarification comes after a passenger was recently fined for showing a WhatsApp screenshot instead of the original digital ticket.

Information given on social media

South East Central Railway, while sharing a video on its official It is also mandatory to carry a photo identity card along with the said mobile during the journey. Tickets received through WhatsApp, screenshots or other means are not considered valid travel authorization.

People angry over new rules

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After this new order of Railways, passengers have given sharp reaction on social media. People say that this rule will cause the most trouble to the elderly and those who do not know how to use the app themselves and book tickets through their family members.

One user has written, make rules in such a way that everyone can use them. The elderly do not know how to use Rail One or UTS app. Do you even think about them? This is not a system, but a problem. A user has written that if TTE checks the ID proof, will the ticket be considered valid?