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XNew Delhi: Indian Railways has intensified its crackdown on suspicious user accounts, deactivating nearly 3.02 crore such IDs since January 2025. The action was disclosed in Parliament on Thursday (December 11, 2024) by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & IT. A large number of these fake accounts are created using bots and automated software to corner Tatkal tickets, which are later resold at inflated prices. This practice makes it difficult for genuine passengers to secure last-minute bookings.

Key measures being implemented to tackle suspicious IDs:

Vaishnaw said the ministry is deploying advanced anti-bot tools, including AKAMAI, to block fake users and streamline the booking experience for legitimate travellers.

Aadhaar-based OTP for

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