I have done internet tatkal booking to travel from trishur to manglore (train no 16338 Okha Express) on 21/12/11 and I was carrying valid id proof (pan card) as furnished by me during booking of my ticket, even after I have shown my booking PNR detail and berth no on my mobile phone after sending SMS PNR 4136475918 to 139 on my mobile, but still i was charged Rs 50 for not carrying printout/slip of reservation by the TTR by tell that this format is not acceptable.
I told him my past journeys were I use to show the e ticket in the same way to other TTR and every time it was accepted.
I regret of not carrying printout of my ticket, since it is displayed in the irctc web site not to take print of e ticket to save papers, I have not take the print and shown my responsibility to the environment, and it was not the matter of say 1 Rs by taking printout of my ticket.
I even tried convincing the TTR by telling the above but he was adamant and not at all listening to my apprehension.
I have also filed TDR on the same, but from this I have learned the lesson to carry printable format of e ticket and not to save any more papers hence forth.
Thank you
Abhilash.V
Virtual Reservation Message (VRM) - A screen-shot of the e-ticket displayed through laptops/palmtops/ Mobile phone is referred as Virtual Reservation Message (VRM).
I have travelled with VRM many times with no issues. Please do the same and save paper.
An email communication has been sent to Indian Railways on December 24, 2011, 11:53 pm
Check the site "Jago Yatri Jago – Passenger Education Drive by IRCTC" wherein it is written that "Take a print out of your ticket or Save Paper by carrying just a screen shot of the e-ticket which you can display in your laptop, tabs or mobile phones"