Rail travel insurance should not be limited to online tickets: SC

New Delhi: Highlighting the need to ensure equal access to travel safety measures for all railway passengers, regardless of the mode used to purchase their tickets, the Supreme Court said there cannot be a distinction in treatment of passengers booking tickets online and those buying physical tickets over the counter for availing the benefits of travel insurance.

However, it said that misuse of insurance is a concern that needs to be looked at, but a solution also must be worked out instead of denying the facility.