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Sub: Booking of reserved tickets online.
With a view to ensure that the benefits of reservation system reach the common end user and are not misused by unscrupulous elements, it has been decided that with effect from 01.10.2025, during the first 15 minutes of opening of general reservation, reserved general tickets can be booked through the website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)/its app only by Aadhaar authenticated users.
1.1 There shall, however, be no change in the timings of booking of general reserved tickets through computerized PRS counters of Indian Railways at present. There shall also be no change in the timings of restriction of 10 minutes of opening of general reservation during which Authorised ticketing agents of Indian Railways shall not be allowed to book opening day reserved tickets.
2. CRIS & IRCTC shall make necessary modifications in the system accordingly under intimation to all zonal Railways as well as this office.
3. Wide publicity through all possible means shall be given to above modifications for information of general public.
4. Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned accordingly
