India, Aug. 3 -- Suburban railway commuters who rely on paper tickets are increasingly getting mired in arguments with ticket checkers (TCs) as the information printed on tickets is often illegible due to poor printing quality and ink-smudging due to the rains, railway officials familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times.

"We are seeing at least 8-10 cases every day of commuters arguing over the legitimacy of their tickets as ticket checkers are unable to verify the origin, destination, fare or time of issue," said a Western Railway (WR) official. "The problem is especially acute for season ticket holders as the ink on the tickets fades during rains, even when tickets are stored in wallets/ purses and not exposed to the rain."

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