In June this year, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), subsidiary of the Indian Railways, allowed passengers to book 24 tickets a month if they link their Aadhaar number or Unique Identification Number with their IRCTC account. If, on the other hand, the Aadhaar number is not linked to the IRCTC account, a passenger has the option of booking 12 tickets per month. Earlier, passengers were allowed to book only six tickets a month.
The move will benefit frequent travellers or those who book train tickets for family members without having to resort to taking help from others or relying on travel agents.
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Steps for linking UID/Aadhaar with IRCTC account online:
Go to IRCTC’s official website www.irctc.co.in
- Step 1: Enter the ‘User ID’ and ‘Password’.
- Step 2: Next, navigate to the ‘My Profile’ tab.
- Step 3: Click on ‘Aadhaar KYC’.
- Step 4: Enter the Aadhaar number and click on the ‘Send OTP’ option.
- Step 5: Enter the OTP that you will receive on your Aadhaar linked phone number.
- Step 6: Click on ‘Verify’.
- Step 7: KYC details will appear on the screen; Choose ‘Submit’ if they match.
Aadhaar number will be verified and linked with the IRCTC account.
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In case you are on an Android mobile, download the official IRCTC app from the Play Store and open it.
- Step 1: On the top-right, tap on the ‘Login’ option.
- Step 2: Enter your details.
- Step 3: Tap on the ‘My Account’ option at the bottom.
- Step 4: Select ‘Link Your Aadhaar’ from the options.
- Step 5: Enter the Aadhaar number and tap on ‘Send OTP’.
- Step 6: Enter the OTP that you will receive on your Aadhaar linked phone number.
- Step 7: Click on ‘Verify’.
- Step 8: KYC details will appear on the screen; Choose ‘Submit’ if they match.
Aadhaar number will be verified and linked with the IRCTC account.
