India, Dec. 3 -- Indian Railways is set to make one-time passwords (OTPs) mandatory for booking Tatkal train tickets from railway reservation counters, a move that officials said aims to curb the misuse of the last-minute ticket booking facility.

Passengers will have to provide a one-time password, received on their mobile phones, to book Tatkal train tickets from railway reservation counters.

The Railway Ministry initiated the OTP-based Tatkal ticketing system for journeys booked from reservation counters on a pilot basis on November 17, news agency PTI reported. The move initially involved just a few trains, and later expanded to 52 trains.

This reservation mechanism will be implemented at counters for all the remaining trains in the...