{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","provider_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories","author_name":"Mohul Ghosh","author_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/author\/mohul-ghosh\/","title":"Screenshots, Whatsapp Images Not Valid Train Tickets - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BHmk1ll6tA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/screenshots-whatsapp-images-not-valid-train-tickets\/\">Screenshots, Whatsapp Images Not Valid Train Tickets<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/screenshots-whatsapp-images-not-valid-train-tickets\/embed\/#?secret=BHmk1ll6tA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Screenshots, Whatsapp Images Not Valid Train Tickets&#8221; &#8212; Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\" data-secret=\"BHmk1ll6tA\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-12-at-10.14.11-AM.png","thumbnail_width":1528,"thumbnail_height":826,"description":"Indian Railways has clarified that passengers cannot use WhatsApp screenshots, forwarded images, or PDF copies of digital unreserved train tickets as valid proof of travel. The announcement is intended to prevent misuse of digital tickets and ensure that ticket verification remains secure and reliable. Travellers using digital tickets are now required to present the original [&hellip;]"}