Only Aadhaar-authenticated users volition beryllium capable to publication tickets nether the Tatkal strategy from July 1, the Railway Ministry announced connected Wednesday.
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In a circular dated June 10, the ministry informed each zones that the determination was made "to guarantee that the benefits of the Tatkal strategy are received by the communal extremity users".
"With effect from July 1, tickets nether the Tatkal strategy tin beryllium booked done the website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)/its app lone by Aadhaar-authenticated users," the ministry said.
Subsequently, Aadhaar-based OTP authentication volition besides beryllium made compulsory for Tatkal bookings from July 15.
"Tatkal tickets shall beryllium disposable for booking done computerised PRS (Passenger Reservation System) counters of Indian Railways/authorised agents lone aft authentication of a system-generated OTP, which shall beryllium sent done the strategy connected the mobile fig furnished by the users astatine the clip of booking. This shall besides beryllium implemented by July 15," the circular stated.
The circular specified that authorised ticketing agents of the Indian Railways volition not beryllium permitted to publication opening time Tatkal tickets during the archetypal 30 minutes of the Tatkal booking window. Specifically, they volition beryllium restricted from booking Tatkal tickets for air-conditioned classes from 10 americium to 10.30 americium and for non-air-conditioned classes from 11 americium to 11.30 am.
The ministry has directed the Centre for Railway Information Systems and IRCTC to marque the indispensable modifications to the strategy and pass these changes to each zonal railways.
The circular assured that wide publicity would beryllium fixed to these modifications done each disposable means to pass the wide public.
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