IRCTC Deactivates 3.03 Crore Fake Accounts, Suspends 2.70 Crore to Curb Bots

• Indian Railways deactivated over 3.03 crore (30.3 million) fake IRCTC accounts.
• These accounts, often controlled by bots, hoarded tickets for black marketing during peak seasons.
• An additional 2.70 crore (27 million) suspicious user IDs were temporarily suspended as part of the identity verification drive.
• The initiative led to a drastic reduction in daily new fake IRCTC accounts, from 100,000 to just 5,000.
• Users are urged to verify their IRCTC accounts to ensure smooth ticket booking and avoid potential issues.

Why It Matters: Verify your IRCTC account; railway's crackdown improves ticket availability.