New Delhi: Identity documents like Aadhaar and Passport may now have to be linked to book train tickets online. Railways can take this step to control fraudsters in the name of train tickets. Passengers may have to enter Aadhaar, PAN or passport number while logging in to book train tickets through the IRCTC website or app if the railways plan is implemented.
RPF Director General Arun Kumar said on Friday that the Railways is working on a plan to link identity documents with IRCTC. He said that earlier the action against forgery was based on human intelligence. But its ground impact was very less. We are working against fraud. We feel that eventually we will have to link it with PAN, Aadhaar or other identity documents while login for the ticket. With this we can prevent fraud with the passenger.
He said that first we have to create a network. We have completed our work with the Aadhaar authorities. Soon we will complete this work with other identity cards as well. After completing this work, we will start using it. After the operation that started from October-November 2019, 14,257 touts were arrested. So far, fake tickets worth 28.34 crores have been caught. Arun Kumar said that Rail Suraksha apps have been developed so that complaints can be lodged. The system of RPF has been strengthened so that the security arrangements in the railways remain strong. CCTV cameras will be installed at 6049 stations and all passenger train coaches.
