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.