irctc.co.in Booking Indian Railways ticket? Aadhaar card required, says report

It is the summer season and everyone wants to go on a trip and Indian Railways is the best and most affordable option: But, you will not be to book your tickets on irctc.co.in unless you have this crucial ID. Privacy issues apart, use of Aadhaar card now has become almost mandatory in day-today life. Recently, Indian Railways decided to make Aadhaar card compulsory for booking of tickets too. A Jagran report from Ambala stated that in this northern zone of Railways, passengers need to fill their Aadhaar card number in the revised reservation forms. 
 
In the reservation column for sleeper tickets for premium trains like Duronto and Garib Rath, Indian Railways has introduced 'Vikalp', wherein, passengers have various options to choose from, even opt for bedrolls so that they may not face problems enroute. 
 
Apart from this, a separate column has also been introduced in the reservation form for a medical facility. Under this provision, if a passenger wants any kind of medical aid during their train journey, they can fill in the option to seek immediate help in case of deteriorating health. For pregnant women, there is a provision to provide them lower berths.
 
Not just booking Indian Railways tickets, Aadhaar card will now be necessary for even renting a house, as it will be required in the verification process.
 
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It may be noted that under the Prime Minister's "Digital India" programme, the country has 121 crore mobile phone connections to which 120 crore Aadhaar numbers and 31 crore Jan Dhan accounts are reportedly linked.