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RSP Id is issued by IRCTC for booking of e- Tickets only.

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Rules & Regulations for Reserved Rail e-Ticketing Service Providers 
(PSPs/RSPs)  
A. Do’s for Service providers 
 
I. Mandates for Registration  
i. 
Retail Service Provider is registered with IRCTC by the Principal Service Provider and  
RSP Id   is issued by  IRCTC for booking of e- Tickets only. 
 
ii. 
Verification of  Aadhar No. of RSP is mandatory at the time of registration of RSP for 
booking reserved rail e-tickets for customers. 
 
iii. 
PAN No. is also mandatory for registration of RSP. 
 
iv. 
Authentication of RSP is done for every login by sending OTP (One Time Password) to the 
registered Mobile Number of RSP.  
 
v. 
Onus of responsibility lies on the PSP to prevent sharing of Ids  by  RSP.   
 
vi. 
RSPs are required to give the correct address, Unique Mobile No. and Unique e-mail id  & 
PAN No.  for registration with IRCTC.  
 
vii. 
Change of address should be intimated to IRCTC immediately along with the original 
certificate issued by PSP.  
 
viii. 
IRCTC’s rules & regulations are to be read properly & followed strictly. Ignorance of the 
same cannot be considered as a valid reason. The Principal Service Provider (PSP)/ RSP 
must be fully aware of the extant rules.  
 
ix. 
RSPs should verify the ids provided to them.  If by mistake, id of another RSP is issued to 
them they should immediately inform their PSP.  
 
x. 
RSPs should keep a sign board outside their agency in which IRCTC’s logo can be 
displayed. IRCTC’s logo (Soft copy) will be sent by e-mail on request by the PSP/RSP. Sign 
Board should include: display of rules & regulations, IRCTC service charges, agent services 
charges, payment gateway charges etc.  
 
xi. 
PSP should issue to all its RSPs a Certificate of Authorisation for booking rail e-tickets to 
the customer. 
 
xii. 
Certificate of Authorization issued by PSP should be prominently displayed at the RSP 
outlet/Agency/Counter/Centre.  
 
xiii. 
PSPs/ RSPs should practice good business ethics.  
 
 
II. Mandates for Booking 
i. 
Tickets should be booked only when the customer approaches the RSP.

ii. 
The RSP must ensure that the transaction (Booking or cancellation) is done with the 
complete knowledge and acceptance of the customer.  
 
iii. 
It is mandatory for all RSPs to maintain the written/ electronic requests of the 
customer  and   also keep a copy of the ID proof from the customers for both booking 
& cancellation of the tickets at  the RSP outlet for a period of six months. These 
requests are to be preserved for a period of six months. The details of the customer 
should be provided to IRCTC as and when required. In the absence of written request 
and/or ID proof,  a  penalty of Rs. 5,000/- + Taxes per case will be imposed. 
 
iv. 
Mobile number of the customer or one of the passenger(s) while booking the ticket is 
mandatory. Mobile number of the passenger(s) must be indicated correctly on the 
ERS. RSP should ensure that mobile number of passenger has been correctly filled 
in. In case of violation of the same a  penalty of Rs. 5,000/- + Taxes  per case will 
be imposed. 
 
v. 
The ERS issued by all the PSPs/ RSPs should be strictly in the formas prescribed by 
IRCTC. ERS issued by the PSP/ RSP should contain name and full address contact 
details of the same RSP who issued the ERS  along with the name of the PSP.  
 
vi. 
RSPs must issue Invoice on their own stationary for the amount collected from the 
customers.  
 
vii. 
The Invoice should contain details like Railway Fare, IRCTC’s service charges, 
agent's service charges, payment gateway charge. (The applicable  Tax is included 
in the Agents Service Charges and the same should be shown separately in the 
Invoice).  
 
viii. 
Service charges of Agent are applicable only during booking transaction. There is 
no service charge to RSPs for cancellation   transactions. 
 
III. Mandates for Cancellation/Refund of Tickets  
i. 
RSP should   cancel   the ticket, only on request of the customer. 
 
ii. When the RSP   can

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