🚆 Passport/NIC Verification System Now Operational for Sri Lanka Train Bookings 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka Railways has launched a mandatory identification verification system for train ticket reservations.

⭕ All passengers now must provide NIC number (Sri Lankan citizens) or passport number (foreign nationals) when booking seats online or at counters, with original documents required for verification during boarding and ticket checks.

⭕ Policy applies exclusively to reserved seats on intercity, long-distance, and premium train services across all routes, while unreserved ticket purchases remain unaffected by this requirement.

⭕ System is designed to eliminate illegal resale activities, and stop black market sales that were inflating prices, particularly on popular tourist routes like Kandy-Ella.

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