Carrying identity cards will be mandatory for train passengers in all reserved classes from December 1 as part of railways move to facilitate bonafide travellers and to reduce misuse of reserved ticketing system by unscrupulous elements.

At present only passengers travelling on e-tickets, Tatkal tickets and those undertaking journey in AC classes on the tickets issued through the computerised Passenger Reservation System (PRS), except in III Economy -3E class, are required to carry identity cards.