Aadhaar must for 1st 15 minutes of railway booking|India News – The Times of India

BRAND-NEW DELHI: Starting Oct 1, just Aadhaar- verified individuals will certainly be enabled to publication scheduled basic rail tickets via the IRCTC web site or application throughout the initial 15 minutes of reservations being opened up for any kind of train. Currently, Aadhaar verification is needed just for Tatkal reservations. Reservations for trains open 60 days prior to their set up separation.The brand-new guideline intends to stop unethical components from booking tickets within minutes of the booking home window being opened up. On hectic courses and for prominent trains, many tickets are normally reserved within the initial 10 minutes.In a round, the railway ministry stated, “With a view to ensuring that the benefits of the reservation system reach the common end user and are not misused by unscrupulous elements, it has been decided that with effect from October 1, 2025, during the first 15 minutes of the opening of general reservation, reserved general tickets can be booked through the website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)/its app only by Aadhaar-authenticated users.“After the preliminary 15- min home window, authorized ticket representatives will certainly be enabled to publication online appointments. There will certainly be no adjustment in the timing or procedure for booking basic scheduled tickets via the computerised Passenger Reservation System (PUBLIC RELATIONS) counters of the Indian Railways.Officials kept in mind that a comparable round had actually formerly enforced a 15- minute limitation on representatives for Tatkal reservations. The favorable influence of that plan lags the issuance of the brand-new round for basic reservations.