Indian Railways Cracks Down on Fake Tickets: Hard Copy Now Mandatory!

• Indian Railways mandates hard copies for unreserved tickets; mobile display alone is no longer fully valid.
• The new rule combats rising incidents of fake tickets and fraud, especially those created using AI tools.
• An incident on the Jaipur route revealed 7 passengers traveling on a single AI-edited unreserved ticket.
• TTEs and TCs will now use a special app to verify QR codes, UTS numbers, and color codes for suspicious tickets.
• This measure aims to enhance passenger safety, ensure transparency, and make journeys safer.

Why It Matters: Indian Railways now requires hard copies of unreserved tickets to combat AI-generated fake tickets.