Indian Railways: A very relieving news has come for crores of Indians traveling by train. The government has announced e-Aadhaar authentication for Tatkal tickets, which will now greatly increase the chances of passengers getting confirmed Tatkal tickets. Often passengers had to depend on agents or brokers for Tatkal tickets, due to which they had to pay a higher price.
What are these big changes?
The main objective of these new changes made by the government is to make the Tatkal ticket system more transparent and passenger-friendly. Now more seats will be made available under the Tatkal quota. Railways have now decided to introduce e-Aadhaar authentication for Tatkal ticket booking. Which will be very beneficial for the passengers.
IRCTC’s website and mobile app will be made more robust so that more number of passengers can book tickets simultaneously. Some amendments can also be made in the refund rules on cancellation of Tatkal tickets, which can provide some relief to the passengers. However, detailed information on this is yet to come.
How will passengers benefit?
These changes will directly benefit the common train passengers. With more seats and crackdown on brokers, the chances of passengers getting Tatkal tickets will increase significantly. Now passengers will not need to go to agents or spend more money, which will save both their time and money.
This is a big relief for passengers planning their travel at the last minute, as they will now have less worry about getting tickets. This move of the government is definitely a welcome announcement for train passengers. It is hoped that these changes will make the Tatkal ticket system more smooth and fair.
