We all know how important Aadhaar card has become in today's time. Whether you book a flight ticket or a train ticket or any other important document, Aadhaar card is required for everything nowadays. Now you see, while booking a train ticket, you must keep some documents with you, but you also keep the Aadhaar card with you, you never know when you might need something.
But do you know that by linking your Aadhaar card to the user ID, you can book 24 train tickets? Yes, if your railway user ID is linked to Aadhaar, then you can buy 24 train tickets in a month. Let us give you complete information about this.
How many tickets could you get earlier and how many now?
Let us tell you, earlier you could book a maximum of 6 tickets online in a month with one user ID through IRCTC website/app. But now if your ID is not linked to Aadhaar card, then you can book 12 train tickets. Whether you do it from IRCTC website or app, you can book 12 tickets without Aadhaar link.
You can do this work by linking Aadhar card
Users can book 24 tickets in a month through the IRCTC app or website. Earlier users could book only 12 tickets in a month, but now it has been doubled. By doing this, those who book more tickets get a lot of benefits.
How to link your IRCTC account with Aadhaar
- First of all go to the official website of IRCTC http://irctc.co.in.
- Login to your account.
- On the home page, you have to click on 'Link Your Aadhaar' in the 'My Account' option.
- After this, you will have to fill the Aadhaar related information and go to the check box and select the option of 'Send OTP'.
- Now you have to select Verify OTP while entering OTP.
- After completion of KYC your Aadhaar will be linked to IRCTC account.
Book tickets from your mobile
- Install IRCTC Rail Connect app on your mobile phone and log in by entering IRCTC ID and password.
- To book an e-ticket, click on the train. Then tap on 'Book Ticket'.Then enter the name of the nearest railway station, travel date etc. and click on search train.
- You can also check the 'Flexible with date' option.
- The list of trains will be displayed on your device, select the train as per your convenience and click on Book Now.
- Now enter your name, age, gender etc. and click on continue booking.
- You can then pay the ticket price using debit card, credit card, net banking, digital wallet.
- After paying the ticket amount, your ticket will be booked. IRCTC will inform you about this through SMS and mail.
