If you are also planning to go home on Diwali and Chhath, then a big change is going to happen for you. The new rule of train ticket booking is being implemented from 1 October. Earlier this rule was applicable only to immediate ticket booking, but now the general reservation will also be applicable on tickets.
In fact, with the aim of stopping rigging in the booking of railway tickets, the Indian Railways has taken a big decision and under this, the rules are going to change from 1 October 2025. Under the new rule, only such people will be able to book tickets online in the first 15 minutes after the reservation is opened, whose Aadhaar (Aadhaar) verification has been done. Right now this rule is applicable only on immediate ticket booking.
This rule of reservation ticket will be applicable to the IRCTC website and app, while the time or process will be applicable as before for those taking tickets from computerized PRS counter. From October 1, Aadhaar Verified Account will be given priority. For the first 15 minutes, no one will be allowed to book, except for the verified Aadhaar account.
Why did Railways implement this regia?
The main objective of this rule is to curb the ticket brokerage and ensure that the tickets reach the verified users only. Aadhaar Articleification wants to bring priority in allocation in allocation by limiting the first online booking to users and wants to reduce wholesale booking. So that the facility of railway can reach the right passengers.
What was said in the railway order?
The Railway Board issued an order in this matter on Monday. It was said in this order that the benefit of the reserve system should reach the common user and it has not been misused by the ticket brokers, a decision has been taken on the reservation ticket booking for it. During the first 15 minutes of opening the General Reservation from October 1, only Aadhaar Athcentic users will be able to book Reserve General Tickets through the website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) or its app.
These rules from July on immediate ticket
Significantly, this new rule has been introduced when the Railways has made Aadhaar card necessary for immediate ticket from July. From 1 July 2025, it has become necessary to give Aadhaar card to book tickets immediately. This rule is applicable to both IRCTC website and app.
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