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Ministry of Railways
From October 1, Aadhaar Authentication Mandatory
for Booking General Reserved Tickets Online via
IRCTC Website/App During First 15 Minutes to
Benefit Common End User and Prevent Misuse by
Unscrupulous Elements
No Change in Booking Timings of General Reserved
Tickets at Computerized PRS Counters of Indian
Railways
No Change in 10-Minute Restriction of Opening of
General Reservation for Authorized Ticketing Agents
to Book Opening Day Reserved Tickets
Posted On: 15 SEP 2025 6:57PM by PIB Delhi
With a view to ensure that the benefits of the reservation system reach the common end user and are not
misused by unscrupulous elements, it has been decided that, with effect from 01.10.2025, during the first 15
minutes of the opening of general reservation, reserved general tickets can be booked through the website of
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)/its app only by Aadhaar-authenticated users.
There shall, however, be no change in the timings of booking of general reserved tickets through
computerized PRS counters of Indian Railways at present. There shall also be no change in the timings of the
restriction of 10 minutes of the opening of general reservation during which authorised ticketing agents of
Indian Railways shall not be allowed to book opening day reserved tickets.
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Dharmendra Tewari/ Dr. Nayan Solanki/ Manik Sharma
(Release ID: 2166889)