New Delhi: Indian Railways has issued new rules for Tatkal ticket booking, which will come into effect from July 1, 2025. Now only Aadhaar-verified users will be able to book Tatkal tickets from the IRCTC website or app, while verification of Aadhaar-linked OTP will also be mandatory from July 15. Highlights of the new rules July 1, 2025: Tatkal tickets will be available only for Aadhaar-verified users on the IRCTC platform. July 15, 2025: Additional verification of Aadhaar-linked OTP will be mandatory during booking. Ban on agents: Authorized agents will not be able to book for the first 30 minutes (10:00 AM to 10:30 AM for AC and 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM for non-AC). Objective: To benefit common passengers and prevent fraud. The Railway Ministry on June 10, 2025, directed all Zonal Railways that these rules are to bring the benefits of the Tatkal scheme to the common users. The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) and IRCTC have been directed to make changes in the system.