<p>Indian Railways: A new rule is coming into effect to prevent fraud in railway ticket booking. This change aims to ensure that genuine passengers get tickets.</p><img><p>Getting a confirmed train seat is tough. Ticket fraud stops real travelers from getting tickets. To fix this, railways now requires Aadhaar for regular and Tatkal bookings.</p><img><p>The Railway Dept. has changed the booking system. From Oct 1, Aadhaar verification, once only for Tatkal, now applies to regular tickets too. Officials say this is to stop fraud.</p><img><p>From Oct 1, only Aadhaar-verified users can book in the first 15 mins on the IRCTC site/app. This rule, once for Tatkal, is now for all to ensure genuine bookings.</p><img><p>The ban on authorized agents booking tickets in the first 10 minutes will continue. However, booking procedures at PRS counters in stations remain unchanged, the railway clarified.</p><img><p>CRIS and IRCTC have been ordered to make tech changes for this. Zonal railways will monitor rule compliance. Railways hope this move will reduce online ticketing fraud.</p>
