New Delhi: Indian Railways has introduced a new rule requiring Aadhaar authentication for online train ticket bookings made during morning hours on the IRCTC platform.

According to the Railways Ministry, the measure aims to ensure that reservation benefits reach genuine passengers and to curb misuse by touts and other fraudulent entities.

Effective October 28, 2025, only users whose Aadhaar details are verified will be allowed to book tickets between 8 AM and 10 AM on the first day of opening for reserved ticket bookings. This rule applies to both the IRCTC website and its mobile application.

The Ministry clarified that there will be no change in the timings for booking general reserved tickets through Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters. It further stated that authorised ticke

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