One of the most convenient options of ticketing, the coupon validating machines (CVMs), which was initially introduced to reduce queues at ticket counters will be discontinued from April 1. The Railway Board has decided to stop this form selling tickets as they were unable to make it foolproof.

"The Ministry of Railways has decided to discontinue the operation of CVMs. However coupons available with passengers will be continued for a month's period by stamping on the coupons," read a statement from Railways. The coupons were one of the most convenient way to get tickets, wherein people had to buy bunch of coupons from the ticket counters amounting to Rs 40 and above. Each leaflet of this bunch of coupons had different denomination and had to be stamped inside a red-coloured machine placed at all the railway stations in Mumbai.