IRCTC changed the rules for booking rail tickets online, know what are the new rules

IRCTC Ticket Booking Rules: The restrictions imposed regarding the operation of trains during the Corona period are being withdrawn. Trains are being run again with their old numbers. The special tag has been withdrawn. Passengers have also started getting cooked food in trains. The number of rail passengers is increasing. In such a situation, changes have also been made in the way of booking train tickets online. There are no long queues at the ticket counter. Rail passengers are now traveling by booking tickets online on the portal of IRCTC.

What are the new rules for booking tickets on IRCTC portal

If you also book online tickets for your train journey from the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation ie IRCTC web portal, then you need to know that IRCTC has made many important changes in the rules of ticket booking. Those who book tickets online have to first create an ID of their own. In which the email and mobile number of the ID maker was asked, but IRCTC has made some changes in the rules to complete the ticket booking process. Know what is the new rule –

How to book tickets on IRCTC portal

To travel by rail, passengers book tickets online by visiting the IRCTC portal. To book tickets on this portal, the passenger first has to create an ID password. To generate the ID, the passenger has to provide the details of his email ID and mobile number. Online verification of email and mobile number is done through OTP, only after that passengers can book their tickets.

new rules for rail ticket booking

Indian Railways has started operating many trains across the country, so ticket booking on IRCTC web portal is also increasing. Around 8 lakh people are booking train tickets daily. In such a situation, IRCTC will now verify the mobile number and email id of the passenger who booked the ticket, only after verification, the passenger will now be able to book his ticket online. According to IRCTC officials, many accounts have become inactive during the Corona period, they are being marked.

how to verify

First go to the IRCTC web portal.

Then the verification window will open.

Enter your email id and mobile number.

Now you will see the option of Edit on one side and Verify on one side.

If you want, you can change your email and mobile number by clicking on the edit option.

Now after clicking on the option of verification, an OTP will come on the mobile number, on entering which the number will be verified.

Similarly, you can also verify your email.

Verification is not required if the passenger’s email and mobile number is already verified.

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