Aadhaar for booking of train tickets

Aadhaar for booking of train tickets

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO  2364

ANSWERED ON  04.08.2017

Aadhaar for booking of train tickets

2364       Shri Rajeev Shukla

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether there is any proposal to make Aadhaar number compulsory for booking tickets for train journey; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and by when this would be introduced?

ANSWER     

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b): At present, there is no proposal to make Aadhaar number compulsory for booking tickets for rail journey. However, w.e.f. 01.01.2017 requirement of Aadhaar verification for getting concessional Railway tickets for senior citizen has been introduced on voluntary basis.