Shareable UTS season tickets now available on RailOne app; check details here

Passengers can now book Shareable UTS Season Tickets through the RailOne app giving registered users the option to book tickets for themselves as well as for other passengers an official statement said on FridayThe new facility has been introduced to make the ticketing process more convenient and further modernise railway ticketing servicesAccording to a press release issued by Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek a registered RailOne user can book one season ticket for themselves and up to five additional season tickets for family members or any other personThe existing facility for booking multiple journey tickets in the Mumbai suburban area along with other services available through the RailOne app will continue under the existing rulesAge limit for booking season ticketsUsers must be at least 18 years old to book a season ticket for themselvesA passenger or beneficiary for whom a season ticket is booked by another user must be at least five years oldThis means registered users can use the facility to book season tickets for eligible family members or other passengersThe validity rules differ depending on whether the ticket is booked for the user or another passengerFor a Shareable Season Ticket booked for oneself successful geofencing verification is mandatory The ticket will be valid from the date it is bookedIf the ticket is booked for another passenger its validity will begin from the day after the booking datePrinted copy or PDF can be used for travelPassengers can travel by carrying either a clear and legible printed copy of the Shareable Season Ticket or its PDF version displayed on a mobile deviceThe ticket must contain valid details and clearly show the passengers photograph The photograph must also be digitally embedded in the QR codeThe photograph visible on the ticket and the photograph embedded in the QR code must match each other and the passenger presenting the ticketBooking receipts will not be acceptedRailway authorities have clarified that invoices generated through the RailOne app booking receipts and copies of UTS paper tickets will not be accepted as valid travel documents in place of a Shareable Season TicketPassengers must therefore ensure that they carry the valid Shareable Season Ticket while travellingPassengers must keep QR codes readablePassengers have been advised to keep their ticket and QR code clear intact and readable throughout their journeyIf a QR code is damaged altered unreadable or tampered with its authenticity may not be establishedIn such cases the passenger may be treated as travelling without a valid ticket and could face penalties under the applicable railway rulesNew facility aimed at improving passenger convenienceThe Shareable UTS Season Ticket facility is an additional passenger service available through the RailOne appThe facility is intended to make season ticket booking easier for passengers who need to arrange travel for family members or other eligible passengers officials said