Modification in Tatkal scheme

Admin

New Delhi: To ensure that the benefit of tatkal train tickets should be reaped by common man and individuals, Indian Railways has taken many steps:

  • 2.5 cr suspicious #IRCTC IDs have been blocked in the last six months for using bot softwares for ticket booking.
  • Aadhar has been made essential for booking #Tatkal E-Ticket for individual users.
  • For tatkal booking at railway counter/window ticket passengers/ representatives have to provide mobile number and OTP. After successful authentication of mobile/OTP, the Tatkal ticket will be generated.
  • First 30 minutes of tatkal ticket booking will be available only to individual online users and to the persons who will book tickets from the PRS counters at stations.
  • Travel agents and authorized agencies can book tickets after half an hour, i.e. Travel agents can book Tatkal in AC classes from 10:30 hrs and for Non AC after 11:30 hrs.
  • Exclusive facilities to Individual online user and window ticket users from 10:00 to 10:30 for AC and 11:00 – 11:30 hrs for Non-AC.
  • For non-aadhar users, tatkal ticket booking can be done at #PRS counters and through authorised Travel agents.

E-Ticketing with Aadhaar

  • Ticket booking on IRCTC App for Tatkal will be permitted for Aadhaar verified accounts only from 01.07.2025.
  • The provision of OTP for Aadhaar authentication will be implemented by 15.07.2025.
  • Certain provisions have been made to ensure that bots (or other softwares means) are not able to book tickets faster than genuine users.

Window Ticket booking with Mobile OTP

  • Window tickets will require the booking person to provide a mobile number on which #OTP will be sent for verification. This provision will be implemented by 15.07.2025.