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Railways restrict e-ticketing service
New Delhi, March 23
To discourage online
multiple ticket purchase by touts, the Indian Railways decided on Monday
to restrict its e-ticketing service for booking only one ticket per
user login session.
"The ministry of railways has decided that in
case of e-ticketing, there will be a restriction of only one booking in
one user login session," the railways said in a statement.
According
to the railways, the e-ticketing website will automatically log-out any
user who tries to book multiple tickets on a single login session.
The
railways said the restriction will also apply for IRCTC (Indian Railway
Catering and Tourism Corporation) agents but will exclude bookings made
for Defence Forces under a prior warrant to do so.
"This restriction will be applicable while booking of e-ticket between 0800 and 1200 hours," the statement said.
However, the restriction will not be applicable while booking onward or return journey e-tickets.