Fact Check: No new rules issued by Indian railways, viral post is false
Hyderabad: A message claiming that 10 new rules have been issued by the Indian railways which will be effective from July 1, is viral on social media.
A few of the alleged 10 new rules read:
1. The hassle of waiting will end. Passengers will be given the facility of confirmed tickets in Suvidha the train run by the railways
2. From July 1, 50 percent amount will be refunded on cancellation of Tatkal tickets
3. There has been a change in the rules of Tatkal tickets from July. Ticket booking will be done for the AC coach from 10 AM to 11 AM and for sleeper coach will be booked from 11 AM to 12 PM, among other 10 rules.
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Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the claim is false.
Firstly, it was noticed that the same message was circulating on the internet since 2015. This indicates that the message is not recent. (Click here and here to view)
Secondly, since the claim was viral for a long time, the Ministry of Railways issued a detailed press clarification in June 2017 and in 2020. "This news is totally incorrect and baseless. A section of media has also published this news without verifying it from the authorized sources of the Indian Railway system," the Ministry said.
The Ministry of Railways in 2020 also tweeted its clarification saying it has not issued any protocol regarding passenger travel post lockdown.
Ministry of Railways has not issued any protocol regarding passenger travel during post lockdown period, as has been incorrectly reported in some media reports
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) April 9, 2020
As and when a decision is taken, all stakeholders would be intimated. Please do not be guided by any misleading report
Rumours and media reports, claiming that protocol has been issued by @RailMinIndia regarding passenger travel for post - lockdown period, are speculative and incorrect.
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 10, 2020
Please rely only on the authentic information given by the Ministry.
Read - https://t.co/BwELJvb0hp pic.twitter.com/a0o3XuKD7N
PRESS RELEASE ON MISLEADING MEDIA REPORTS #IndiaFightsCoronahttps://t.co/dAtGce1myu pic.twitter.com/snXgAp91MW
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) April 10, 2020
https://pib.gov.in/
The staggered timings for booking the Tatkal tickets of AC and non-AC were notified in June 2015. The official circular can be seen here.
Therefore, the message of 10 new rules issued by the Indian Railways is False.
Claim Review : A message claims that 10 rules have been issued by the Indian Railways which will be effective from July 1.
Claimed By : Social Media Users
Fact Check : False
Sabya Singh
Sabya is currently a fact-checker at NewsMeter and a full-time reporter with Hans India. she has a keen interest in pursuing stories of education, women and child development and loves photography. She is pursuing her M.A in mass communication and journalism from St.Francis of women. she is an avid reader and paints in her spare time.
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