Link Aadhaar card to IRCTC Account online; steps explained here

Do you have to book more than 6 railway tickets? You need to link your Aadhaar card to IRCTC Account for the same. Check the process here.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Aug 22 2022, 10:08 IST
Here is how you can link Aadhaar Card to IRCTC Account.
Here is how you can link Aadhaar Card to IRCTC Account. (irctc.co.in)

Have you booked railway tickets for yourself or for family members online via IRCTC? It should be known that if you book more than 6 railway tickets then you will have to link your Aadhaar with IRCTC Account. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has informed that railway passengers are allowed to book up to 12 tickets in a month. "Now users are allowed to book up to 12 tickets in a month, if they get themselves verified through their Aadhaar number along with at least one passenger also being verified through Aadhaar," IRCTC said.

It also informed that no Aadhaar verification is required for booking up to 6 tickets in a month, as earlier and existing facility of booking upto 6 tickets (without Aadhaar) in a month continues. If you are planning for a trip with your friends and family and have to book more than 6 tickets, then here is how you can link your Aadhaar with IRCTC account. Check the step-by-step guide here.

How to link an Aadhaar with IRCTC account

Step 1: Visit the official website of the IRCTC using your web browser or click on the link- www.irctc.co.in.

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Step 2: Login on the website and go to MY Account tab and select Link your Aadhaar.

Step 3: Aadhaar KYC page will appear, you will then have to enter your Name as per Aadhar Card, provide Aadhaar Number or virtual ID.

Step 4: Select the checkbox and click on Send OTP button.

Step 5: Provide the OTP received on your Aadhaar registered mobile number and click verify OTP button.

Step 6: KYC response is fetched from Aadhaar. Then you will have to click Update button to complete the Aadhaar verification process.

Step 7: Pop-up window with confirmation message will appear. After that close the window and login again at www.irctc.co.in.

Step 8: Aadhaar KYC status can be checked on selecting the Link your Aadhaar link under My Account tab on the top navigation of IRCTC eTicketing website.

How to verify passengers with Aadhaar

Time
Tools
Supplies
10 Minutes
  • Smartphone
  • Laptop
  • Desktop
  • Updated browser
  • Internet
Step 1:

Open IRCTC website, login and go to add/modify master list link in My Profile under My Account tab at IRCTC home page.

Step 2:

Provide all the details asked like name, date of birth, ID Card type, ID Card number, among others and click on Submit button to proceed.

Step 3:

Passengers with details provided will be added in the Master List and the same can be viewed in the saved passenger list.

Step 4:

To verify the Aadhaar verification details of passengers, click on the Click here to check pending Aadhaar Verification Status. If the details are correct then Verification Status will be changed to verified and success alert will be displayed on the screen.

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First Published Date: 20 Feb, 12:30 IST
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