Indian railway: Indian Railways has made some important changes since July 2025, which will directly affect the passengers. Their purpose is to make ticket booking easier, ban brokers and make service transparent. Let us know which rules of Indian Railways have changed.
Aadhaar is now required to book tatkal tickets
Now from 1 July 2025, only those people will be able to book Tatkal tickets on the IRCTC website or app, whose base will be related to their IRCTC account. Meaning first Aadhaar link will have to be done and then verification with OTP will have to be done. From July 15, this OTP verification will become mandatory.
OTP will be taken on taking tickets from counter and agent also
Now, not just online, but you will also have to get OTP verification on taking TATKAL ticket from railway counter or register agent. This step has been taken to stop fake booking and brokerage.
Ticket booking time fixed for agents
Railways have decided that authorized agents will no longer be able to book tickets for some time so that common people can book tickets first.
AC Class Ticket: Agents will not be able to book from 10:00 am to 10:30 am.
Non-C Class tickets: Agents will not be able to book from 11:00 am to 11:30 am.
Now the reservation chart will be built first
A reservation chart will be made 8 hours before the train running. If the train runs before 2 pm, then its chart will be ready only at 9 pm. Earlier this work was done 4 hours before the train running.
Railway fare increased
Railways have made the journey expensive in long distance trains.
No increase up to 500 kilometers
501 to 1500 km increase by Rs 5
1501 to 2500 km increase by ₹ 10
2501 to 3000 km increase by Rs. 15
AC class trains have also been increased by 2 paise per kilometer. It includes trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Vande Bharat, Tejas.
No change in reservation and other charge
It is good that reservation fees, superfast surcharge and other charges will remain the same. GST will also look like before.
How to link Aadhaar for TATKAL Ticket?
Go to IRCTC website or mobile app.
Log in to My Account.
Click on Authenticate User option.
Enter the Aadhaar number and verify with OTP.
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