US EditionIndian Railways Revamps Tatkal Booking System, Blocks Bots to Improve User Access
- Indian Railways completed a digital overhaul on May 22, 2025, upgrading its Tatkal ticketing system to block bots and improve access nationwide.
- This overhaul followed investigations uncovering a large-scale cyber fraud that used 2.5 crore fake user IDs and automated bots to secure tickets unfairly.
- The upgrade features AI-driven bot mitigation, proactive suspicious account deactivation, new Aadhaar-verified user protocols, and CDN for faster transactions.
- As a result, daily logins rose 19.53% to 82.57 lakh, ticket bookings increased 11.85%, e-ticketing now forms 86.38% of reservations, and 31,814 tickets were booked in one minute.
- These reforms drastically reduced unauthorized automated bookings, enhanced fairness, and are expected to ease ticket accessibility for millions using IRCTC's platform.
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IRCTC busts massive cyber racket behind ticketing scam, 2.5 crore fake user IDs blocked
In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has unearthed a large-scale racket that was exploiting its ticket booking system by using fake user IDs and bots to book train tickets within seconds of the booking window opening. The scam had been a major cause of frustration for passengers, especially during festive seasons. Despite the availability of a two-month booking window, passengers frequen…
Indian Railways: Tatkal ticket will not be given without verification of this document, know all details
Indian Railways has taken a big step to make Tatkal ticket booking transparent and more accessible to common passengers. Now e-Aadhar based authentication is being made mandatory for booking Tatkal tickets through IRCTC account. This change is going to be implemented soon and its purpose is to stop fraud, give priority to real passengers and curb ticket brokers. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has confirmed that the Railways is going to make t…
Railways empowers CRIS to authenticate passengers' Aadhaar ID; Will benefit genuine users: Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Jun 4 (PTI) The Railway Ministry has authorised the Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS) to authenticate a passenger's Aadhaar ID to establish his or her identity. A Gazette notification dated May 27, 2025, said, "The Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, hereby notifies that the Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS) be allowed to perform Aadhaar authentication, on a voluntary basis, to establish the identity of ticket-c…
Indian Railways Mandates e-Aadhaar Authentication for Tatkal Ticket Booking to Combat Fraud
Indian Railways is implementing mandatory e-Aadhaar authentication for Tatkal ticket booking to enhance fairness and transparency in the reservation system. The initiative, set to launch later this month, builds upon India’s expanding use of Aadhaar-based authentication across public and private sectors. The system aims to prevent fraudulent transactions and ensure genuine passengers have better access to last-minute train tickets. The new syste…
Indian Railways cracks down on unauthorized automated bookings
Delhi, June 4: In a major leap towards enhancing transparency, security and user experience, Indian Railways has undertaken a comprehensive digital overhaul of its ticketing infrastructure.Through the deployment of cutting-edge anti-BOT systems and integration with a leading Content Delivery Network (CDN) service provider, the Railways has significantly curbed unauthorized automated bookings by unscrupulous agents and improved the access of the …
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