Another crackdown by railway vigilance has exposed the nexus between agents and railways own staff. After railways received a tip-off that an authorized Rail Travel Service Agents (RTSA) is involved in preparing Tatkal tickets without Id proof, in connivance with the Railway staff by overcharging passengers, a vigilance check was conducted on the said agency.
Northern Railway vigilance staff impersonating as passengers approached the RTSA for seeking Tatkal reservation without ID proof. The RTSA agreed to book Tatkal Tickets for July 5 in train no. 12952 Mumbai Rajdhani Express in 3AC, without ID and demanded Rs 2300 per passenger which was Rs 500 more than the fare, Rs 1800.
The money was paid to him. However, on the next day the RTSA refused to provide the ticket on the plea of strict checking by vigilance and RPF staff. Further, when the PRS system was checked it was found that the ticket in the names, as given by vigilance team have been booked on the ID of an unknown person.
On July 5, simultaneous vigilance checks at the office of the RTSA agent and on the Train no. 12952 were conducted. The passenger on whose ID the reservation was made in train did not turn up. During raid at the office of RTSA, he confessed that he had agreed to book tickets without ID proof and has overcharged. He further informed that the Tatkal ticket was booked in connivance with PRS staff of Gwalior during banned hours for agents, (i.e. 8 am. to 10 am)
Northern Railway vigilance staff impersonating as passengers approached the RTSA for seeking Tatkal reservation without ID proof. The RTSA agreed to book Tatkal Tickets for July 5 in train no. 12952 Mumbai Rajdhani Express in 3AC, without ID and demanded Rs 2300 per passenger which was Rs 500 more than the fare, Rs 1800.
The money was paid to him. However, on the next day the RTSA refused to provide the ticket on the plea of strict checking by vigilance and RPF staff. Further, when the PRS system was checked it was found that the ticket in the names, as given by vigilance team have been booked on the ID of an unknown person.
On July 5, simultaneous vigilance checks at the office of the RTSA agent and on the Train no. 12952 were conducted. The passenger on whose ID the reservation was made in train did not turn up. During raid at the office of RTSA, he confessed that he had agreed to book tickets without ID proof and has overcharged. He further informed that the Tatkal ticket was booked in connivance with PRS staff of Gwalior during banned hours for agents, (i.e. 8 am. to 10 am)
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