Indian Railways Clarifies: Mobile Tickets Still Valid, No Printed Copy Needed

• Indian Railways officially refuted reports claiming mobile tickets for unreserved travel would no longer be valid, confirming they are still accepted.
• Passengers are not required to carry a printed copy of unreserved tickets purchased from UTS, ATVM, or counters; showing the ticket on a mobile screen is sufficient.
• The clarification comes after a recent incident on the Jaipur route where students used AI to modify a single unreserved ticket for multiple passengers.
• The increasing misuse of AI to create fake and modified tickets has raised concerns for Railways, making it difficult for TTEs to identify genuine tickets.
• Railways has instructed checking staff to scan at least 10% of unreserved tickets using QR code scanners to detect fraudulent tickets.

Why It Matters: Mobile tickets for unreserved travel remain valid; Railways addresses AI misuse with enhanced scanning.