Railways has now implemented a new rule in booking tickets through IRCTC account. If you want Tatkal ticket. So your IRCTC user profile must be verified with Aadhaar. The new rule requires online instant booking.

If you have not yet authenticated your IRCTC account with Aadhaar. Then you will not be able to get the facility to book tickets instantly. Therefore, it is important that you complete this process immediately.

You can use the website or mobile app to link your Aadhaar to IRCTC account. For this, first you will have to login to IRCTC account through password and user ID. After this you will have to go to My Account section.

For this you will have to select the option of Authenticate User. Then enter your 12 digit Aadhaar number there. After this, you will have to accept the declaration and click on Send OTP. Then you will have to enter the OTP received on the mobile number and click on Verify.

After this process your IRCTC account will be linked to Aadhaar. That means after this you can book tickets online instantly from your IRCTC account. Not only this, after Aadhaar authentication you also get the first chance to book the ticket.

After this process your IRCTC account will be linked to Aadhaar. That means after this you can book tickets online instantly from your IRCTC account. Not only this, after Aadhaar authentication you also get the first chance to book the ticket.