Latest news with #DipakDash
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Railways may allow more IDs for tatkal booking authentication
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways may allow use of more documents in addition to Aadhaar for authentication of their IRCTC account to book Tatkal tickets, reports Dipak Dash. Documents that are uploaded and saved in Digilocker such as PAN Card, driving licence and voter ID are likely to be included to the list for authentication of users, sources said. TOI has learnt that the railway ministry may come up with an update on Monday, a day before linking Aadhaar with IRCTC account of users come to effect. The matter was discussed at a review meeting chaired by minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday. Around 2.2 lakh passengers book Tatkal tickets through the IRCTC website and app daily. Railways has advised travelers to connect their Aadhaar numbers with their IRCTC accounts to prevent any disruptions from July 1 (Tuesday).
Time of India
12-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Difficult to fit automatic doors on existing non-AC locals: Rly official
New Delhi: Retrofitting of automatic door closing system in existing non-AC locals looks difficult as the gap between the doors is not commensurate with the dimensions of standard design doors, a top railway official said. This will be a feature in new non-AC locals, as was announced by the railway board following the Mumbra train tragedy. "Since it's a safety item, developing a new door takes 2-3 years with regulatory and certifications," said the official. "There are around 250 non-AC rakes and they will be phased out as new trains are manufactured." Govt may expedite the process of phasing out the existing coaches. "Passengers' safety is top priority and so, budget is not an issue. There will be issues initially, but we are confident that people will understand its importance and accept it," said the official. Sources said CR will try fitting automated doors in non-AC coaches when new trains with this feature are manufactured. "Once the first such non-AC trains are operated, we will get passengers' feedback. Faster replacement of existing non-AC coaches is possible as general managers can take such decisions. Existing trains can be used on less crowded suburban networks," said a source. —Dipak Dash Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
