RailFans don't miss their train. Why? Because they go to the station HOURS before the actual departure of their Train - to watch OTHER trains depart. - Prince Maan

Some useful info I thought I shall share with all of you. This has a reference to my PNR # 278508 re: my son's tkt by 3AC of 12839 HWH-MAS Mail on 31st Dec., from Howrah to Chennai. Initially waitlisted 16/8, the tkt got confirmed sometime yesterday.
Now change of boarding was required from HWH to BBS. So I sent my son to the nearest PRS with an application and copies of the e-ticket and ID proof. The guys there did the needful but asked him to get fresh printouts. My son is not a RAILFAN leave alone an ADMIN. He immediately asked me to get him fresh printouts evidencing change of boarding from HWH to BBS.
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fresh printouts of the tkts I just now got continue to show boarding at HWH on 31st Dec and also status as WL 16/8.
However, a printout of PNR status check which I did, shows a) Current Status of the tkt as CNF (confirmed) (b) Boarding Station as BBS and (c) Boarding Date as 1-Jan-2012. Since, my son was jittery about whether he would be permitted by the TTE to board the train and occupy his berth at BBS the next morning, I have attached the PNR Status printout to the e-ticket to allay his apprehensions.
This could be a way out for passengers who are keen to carry along with them documentary evidence of the change of boarding point in addition to the journey ticket.
Experts, what say ?