Indian Railways Blocks 3.02 Cr IDs, Tatkal Tickets Now Easier

• Indian Railways implemented strict measures to curb illegal ticket booking and black marketing.
• Over 3.02 crore suspicious user IDs have been blocked since the beginning of this year.
• An anti-bot system and mandatory OTP verification for Tatkal tickets were introduced in 322 trains.
• These actions have increased Tatkal ticket availability in 95% of 96 prominent trains.
• OTP verification links tickets to mobile numbers, reducing fake bookings and broker activity.

Why It Matters: Indian Railway's new rules make Tatkal tickets easier for genuine passengers to book.