Aadhaar now mandatory to buy 12+ train tickets in a month

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Booking up to 24 train tickets a month allowed if IRCTC User ID linked to Aadhaar

IRCTC previously allowed people to book six tickets a month if the account is not connected to Aadhar and 12 if it is linked

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"To facilitate passengers, Indian Railways has decided to increase the limit of booking maximum 6 tickets in a month to 12 tickets by a user ID which is not Aadhaar linked and the limit of booking maximum 12 tickets in a month to 24 tickets by a user ID which is Aadhaar linked and that one of the passengers in the ticket to be booked is verifiable through Aadhaar," the Ministry said in a statement.

Previously, 6 without Aadhar and 12 with Aadhar in 1 month
Now, 12 without Aadhar and 24 with Aadhar in 1 month.