Blank paper tickets.�(a) When tickets are required to be issued in the exchange of concession orders, and Police Warrants etc. blank paper tickets may be issued in local and through booking. These tickets are machine numbered and printed in distinct colours for different value ranges, as shown below�
For value ranges Colour
Upto Rs. 10 (inclusive) White
Above Rs. 10 upto Rs. 30 (inclusive)...
more... Yellow
Above Rs. 30 upto Rs. 50 Pink
Above Rs. Green
Separate series of tickets for local and through traffic for all classes will be printed according to the value ranges mentioned above. Entries on these tickets will be made in block capitals and the amount shall be entered in bold figures in the special space provided on the ticket.
(b) The face of the 'Passenger' foil of a blank paper ticket will have the name of the issuing railway hatched in red to form a background, and a waved red band printed on the face of the foils for use-in through booking. The letter 'R' in red bold type is printed on the face of the return portion of all the three foils of return tickets.
(c) Blank paper tickets are prepared with the aid of double sided carbon paper in three foils, viz., for "Accounts", "Passenger", and "Station Record". The destination station, class, route, description of train or trains by which available (mail/express, ordinary), distance and fare are not printed on blank paper tickets, these entries should be made in block capitals and the class, amount of fare and date of issue must be shown in legible figures and words. The name of the destination station, the class and fare must be written both in English and Indian script. The name of the booking station should either be printed or stamped.
Each blank paper ticket will be made available for only one passenger, adult or child.
211. (a) At times of heavy rush, if a railway administration considers that there is likely to be a tendency to corner reserved seats or berths by one person one blank paper ticket for a party of more than four persons will be issued, notwithstanding that printed card tickets are in stock, if the party requires the seats or berths to be reserved. Separate series of tickets of white colour for different classes regardless of any value ranges for use in such cases will be printed in the form appearing as Appendix II/A.
(b) All entries in the ticket will be made according to the instructions given in para 210 (c) for the preparation of blank paper tickets. The upper limit of the value of tickets should be written in the space provided for the "Value under Rs......". For example, if the total fare collected is Rs. 123, the figure of Rs. 124/- should be shown, and if the fare is Rs. 129/-, the figure of Rs. 130/- should be shown.
212. Excess fare tickets (Form Com./T-12 Rev. and Com./T-13 Rev.)�
(a) These are paper tickets issued to passengers found travelling without tickets or with improper tickets by the checking staff in trains or at stations. In emergent circumstances when printed card tickets and blank paper tickets are out of stock passengers should
