To enable passengers to book more online tickets, the Indian Railways on Monday decided to increase the maximum number of tickets that may be booked in a month from 6 to 12 using a user ID not linked to Aadhaar.
Those user IDs linked with Aadhaar can book a maximum of 24 tickets in a month from current 12 tickets and one of the passengers in the ticket to be booked is verifiable through Aadhaar, the railways said in a statement.
So far, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) allowed people to book six tickets a month if the account is not connected to Aadhar and 12 if it is linked either through IRCTC website or App.
Officials said that the latest decision would be helpful for frequent travellers as well as those using the same account to book train tickets for family members.
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