If you haven't linked your Aadhaar with IRCTC, you won't get a confirmed seat. Quickly learn the process.

IRCTC Aadhaar Linking: Indian Railways has designated the 8am-10am slot on IRCTC exclusively for Aadhaar-verified users. Therefore, if your Aadhaar number isn't verified with your IRCTC account, you won't be able to book tickets in the 8am-10am slot. Learn the process for linking your Aadhaar number to IRCTC here.

IRCTC Aadhaar Linking: If you're a train traveler and always book train tickets online early in the morning, this news is extremely important for you. Indian Railways has made another major change to the train ticket booking process through the IRCTC website and mobile app. This change could directly impact your travel plans and your chances of getting a confirmed berth. In fact, Indian Railways has designated the time from 8 am to 10 am on IRCTC exclusively for Aadhaar-verified users. Therefore, users whose Aadhaar is not verified with their IRCTC account will not be able to book tickets during this time. They will only be able to book tickets after 10 am. Therefore, if you want to get a confirmed seat online, even at the last minute, quickly verify your Aadhaar with your IRCTC account. Learn the complete process here.

What is the rule?

Indian Railways has implemented a new rule for online ticket booking with IRCTC. According to this new rule, only Aadhaar-verified users will be able to book train tickets in the 8 am to 10 am slot every day. However, other users will only be able to book their tickets after 10 am. This means that if your Aadhaar number is not verified with your IRCTC account, you will not be able to book tickets in the 8 am to 10 am slot. You will have to wait until 10 am. You will only be able to book your ticket after 10 am. The Railways implemented this new rule from October 28th. Therefore, if your Aadhaar is not verified with your IRCTC account, you may face problems booking tickets.

Why did the Railways take this decision?

Regarding this rule, the Railways says that the time between 8 am and 10 am is a high-demand slot. A large number of train tickets are booked during this time, including many fraudulent bookings. The Railways decided to address this issue. Previously, during the 8 am to 10 am period, many agents used to book a large number of tickets, preventing many people from getting confirmed seats. For this reason, Aadhaar authentication has been made mandatory so that the Railways can verify the identity of every ticket-booking user and ensure that only the rightful user receives the ticket. At the same time, after 10 am, any user will be able to book their ticket without Aadhaar verification.

How to link Aadhaar with an IRCTC account?

If you regularly travel by train, it's essential to link your Aadhaar with your IRCTC account. To do this, you simply need to follow the steps below.

Open the IRCTC website (www.irctc.co.in) or app and log in with your mobile number or Gmail ID.

Next, go to the "My Profile" section.

From there, click on the "Authenticate User" option and enter your Aadhaar number.

Then click on the "Verify details and receive OTP" option.

Upon clicking, an OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number. Enter it and click the submit option.

With this, your Aadhaar will be verified with your IRCTC account, and your account will display "Aadhaar authenticated." After this, if needed, you will be able to easily book tickets in the 8 am to 10 am slot.