The Ministry of Railways has decided that in
order to publicize and bring more awareness among train passengers, the text “All
Indian Passenger Helpline No. 138” is to be got printed at the front of the
reserved as well as unreserved train tickets i.e. Passenger Reserved System
(PRS) as well as Unreserved Train System (UTS). Indian Railways provided the
All India Helpline Number ‘138’ for passengers, as interface for
queries/complaints related to medical emergency, cleanliness, food &
catering, coach maintenance, linen etc.
The text “PNR and train arrival/departure
enquiry No. 139” is also to be printed in the front of the ticket.
Further, it has also been decided that the
text “to report unsavoury situation during journey please dial railway security
helpline no. 182” also be got printed at the back of the reserved and
unreserved train tickets.
It is also desired that the text “please carry
valid identity proof” as appearing at the back of reserved train tickets (PRS)
may be modified as “please carry original identity proof”. India railways
catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a public sector undertaking the
Ministry of Railways, has been directed to make necessary arrangements to
ensure printing of the above mentioned text on the hard copies as well as SMS
of e-tickets.
