Railways to Accept Old Notes Till Nov 14
posted on Nov 12, 2016 @ 3:10PM
Indian Railways on Friday night extended the use of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes for ticketing, onboard catering and refund of tickets by another 72 hours to November 14. The government had allowed use of the old currency at government hospitals, railway ticketing, public transport, airline ticketing at airports, milk booths, crematoria/burial grounds and petrol pumps for 72 hours. However, the precautionary measures, like refund of cancelled tickets would be done through ticket deposit receipts (TDR) and not in cash among others, would continue, he added. The railways had announced stop giving refund for cancellation of tickets in cash and instead issuing ticket deposit receipts (TDR). The use of demonetised currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination was extended upto November 14 tonight, and all concerned in the Indian Railways have been instructed to comply with the latest instruction, a Railway spokesperson said.