Pamban Sethu - இது தான் நம்முடைய ராமர் சேது - Darnish C

Mr. Pradeep Kumar,
The post relates SS quota.
You are lucky that many times you travelled but never been charged or tte's never asked for age proof . Under which quota tickets ? This is recently added specific quota.
In a way, thank that you also agree that by rules, you are supposed to carry age id proof but mostly...
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it will not be asked by the TTE. Can you definitely say that TTE's will not ask to you in future also. Can we ask passengers ( 45+ females / 60+ males alone travelling) to take such avoidable risk and ask to be bold in arguments with TTE ? What are grounds with these passengers to argue with TTE except excusing and praying for waiver.
What does that mean ?
Is it good to advise passengers that Rules are there but no such age id proof is needed during journey as TTE's never ask ?
In case if it is asked, then what recourse those passengers have except arguments and prayer for waiver.

Is it possbile for a woman 45+ travelling alone to face such invited (but avoidable) tussles ?
If a woman of say 30-35 yrs books ticket by filling up age 45+ and gets ticket under SS quota, then is it the intention and logic of Rlys to allow such misuse by passengers ?
The SS quota is available for single traveller 45+ women and 60+ male only (single booking) and not family ticket bookings. In other bookings, this SS quota is not utilised and if any balance seats remaining under this quota, gets released to General WL passengers and no mention to the passenger from which quota, his/her tikcet got released.
This is by far, not advisable/suggested by me ( repeat ... by me) to those SS quota passengers for not carrying age id proof . You may be having different views. That's okay with me. I won't say you are wrong in your views.

You are right in your views Mr.Kapadia and I appreciate the same. Thanking you for consedering all views expressed by everyone the then commenting logically. I also agree with you on certen TTE/ Ticket Checking Squad who have harrased the passanger in the past by manipulating the rules to sute the situation.
It happhed once for my co-passanger in 1063 now 2163 MAS-DR Super Express. the passanger had brought a children tricycle into the compartment and after renigunta the checking squad fined them saying that they had to booking it in SLR even when the person said that he had visited the parcel office at MAS and they had informed that he can carry it with him in compartment under free...
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laguage quota only. They had around 5 ticket and were well within the quota itself.On reaching GTL I purchaced a Train at a Glange and even in that it was clearely mentioned that a children tricycle can be carred under free laguage quota only.He then tried to get hold of those persons but they had deboarded a Tadapatri itself.
I Am just telling this to support your argument that it is possible that a passanger may be drawn into tussel.
Also the rules only state that lower birth are reserved for women 45+ and mail senior citizen travelling alone. Its no were given explicetely that they have to carry and produce age proof on demand as given for senior citizen quota.

Good info cum views.
***All specific quota seats are available on production of necessary documents at PRS counter only.
Ladies Quota and SS quota , are available both at counter and online e-ticket. (Apart from General/ Tatkal quota).
The criteria is 45+ and 60+ age and hence an obvious onus on the passenger to produce age proof. ...
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As already posted, there is no extra cost --- carrying age id proof but works as a "First Aid" in case situation demands. The specific quotas are from priority angle to specified categories and the passenger-users are duty bound and under a mandate to produce his/her eligibility as and when demanded. The TTE's are also empowered to take necessary actions to check any misuse.
ii) Good info on tricycle incident.
Good wishes to you.