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No agent bookings in first 30 minutes for AC, non-AC classes
Beginning July 1, Tatkal tickets booked through IRCTC's official website and mobile app will be available only to users authenticated with Aadhaar, the Railway Ministry announced on Tuesday. Further, Aadhaar-based OTP authentication will become mandatory for Tatkal bookings made online starting July 15, it added
Officials said steps will help ensure that the Tatkal scheme's benefits reach genuine, common users, adding that the changes will improve transparency and ensure that its benefits reach genuine end users.
"With an aim to ensure fair and transparent access to Tatkal tickets and to safeguard the...