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Indian Railways extends optional travel insurance to counter-ticket buyers, mandates digital payment
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Digital Payment Mandatory The Railway Board clarified that purchasing insurance will remain optional for passengers.
Confirmed and RAC passengers eligible Highlighting one of the eligibility conditions, the board said that the optional travel insurance facility is available only for confirmed (CNF), Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC) and partially confirmed (PartCNF) tickets at the time of booking.
The decision follows directions issued by the Supreme Court and aims to provide insurance benefits to passengers booking tickets through offline counters.
Railways Directed To Ensure Implementation The Board stated that existing terms and conditions governing IRCTC e-ticket insurance will also apply to counter-booked tickets.
Software changes to enable facility from October 27 Officials from the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) said that the necessary software modifications were being made to extend the facility to counter-ticket purchasers.
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