Aadhaar linking became mandatory for Tatkal ticket reservations from July 1, 2025. Linking Aadhaar card with your IRCTC account allows you to book up to 24 tickets per month, versus only 12 tickets without linking. It also facilitates faster and smoother Tatkal bookings. You can link your Aadhaar card by visiting the IRCTC website or via its official apps. 

Follow given steps below to link your Aadhaar card with your IRCTC account:

Step 1: Visit the official IRCTC website by clicking www.irctc.co.in and open in your browser. 




Step 2: If you already have and IRCTC account, then enter your Login credentials, your User ID and Password. Don’t have IRCTC account? Just click on the register button and fill all the required information to create a New IRCTC account. 





 Step 3: Click on “'Authenticate User'” under the My Account tab.




Step 4: Enter your Aadhaar number, Name, date of birth and gender.  Click on the “Verify details and receive OTP” button to generate OTP on your Aadhaar-linked mobile number  (Make sure the mobile number registered with Aadhaar is active to receive the OTP for verification). After entering the OTP, submit the form to complete the Aadhaar authentication process.


Step 5: You will receive a confirmation message once your Aadhaar is successfully linked. You can see a Green tick in the authenticate user section under the my account tab, also a green tick appears along with your user user id.