New Delhi: In an attempt to fend off touts and illegal ticket booking agents who use software to make bulk or block reservations, Indian Railways is working to make passport and Aadhaar card details mandatory at the time of online booking through the Indian Railway Catering Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website.
Instead of simply logging in with a username and password, either of these Government documents which are valid identity documents will be compulsory before a person logs into the website. Currently, the linking of Aadhaar and PAN to the IRCTC account is optional.
