- NEW DELHI — The
Ministry of Railways announced on Wednesday that with effect from July 1,
Tatkal tickets booked through IRCTC’s official website and mobile app will be
available only to users authenticated with Aadhaar.
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- Further, Aadhaar-based OTP authentication will become
mandatory for Tatkal bookings made online starting July 15.
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- Tatkal tickets booked at computerised Passenger Reservation
System (PRS) counters and through authorised agents will require OTP
authentication sent to the mobile number provided by the user at the time of
booking. This provision will also come into effect from July 15.
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- To prevent bulk bookings during the critical opening period,
authorised ticketing agents of Indian Railways will not be permitted to book
opening-day Tatkal tickets during the first 30 minutes of the booking window.
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- For AC classes, this restriction applies from 10 a.m. to
10.30 a.m., and for non-AC classes, from 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
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- These changes are being implemented to improve transparency
in Tatkal bookings and to ensure that the benefits of the scheme reach genuine
end users, according to the official statement.
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- The CRIS (Centre for Railway Information Services) and IRCTC
have been instructed to make necessary system modifications and inform all
Zonal Railways and departments concerned accordingly.
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- The Ministry of Railways has urged all passengers to take
note of these changes and asked everyone to ensure Aadhaar linkage with their
IRCTC user profiles to avoid inconvenience.
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