19-05-2025
Indian Railways features Operation Sindoor ‘tribute' on e-tickets and stations
Indian Railways is featuring messaging related to 'Operation Sindoor', conducted by the Indian armed forces, on its e-tickets along with a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Ministry of Railways spokesperson said on Monday (May 19, 2025).
The message on the e-tickets reads, 'Operation Sindoor has drawn a new line in the fight against terror… a new standard, a new normal has been set.'
'Featuring this messaging related to Operation Sindoor on e-tickets is our way of saluting the brave hearts of the Indian Army,' the spokesperson added.
The messaging is also being highlighted on the Railways' ticket booking platform, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website. The platform is currently streaming a documentary film featuring footage from the conflicts in Uri, Pulwama, and Pahalgam. The documentary also includes silent scenes of Prime Minister Modi holding meetings with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and others.
'The documentary has been shared by the Ministry of Defence and we are running it on the IRCTC platform,' the pokesperson said.
Additionally, around 200 railway stations have been illuminated in tricolour shades to commemorate 'Operation Sindoor.' The Railways have announced that designated seats on platforms and waiting rooms will be reserved for soldiers.
'Different organisations related to Railways organised Prabhat Pheris, Tiranga Yatras and Nukkad Nataks or street plays to pay tribute to our soldiers,' the spokesperson said.
In a related development, SpiceJet has directed its pilots to make inflight announcements honouring the 'extraordinary courage and sacrifice of our brave soldiers during Operation Sindoor, who are also hailed as the pride of the nation'.
