Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Southern Railway mandates OTP verification for tatkal tickets on 30 trains
The Southern Railway has started requiring a special code sent to your phone to book Tatkal tickets on 30 of its trains.
This is to make sure that only real passengers can book these tickets and to make the booking process safer and more transparent.
The railway hopes this will help regular travelers get tickets more easily and prevent people from misusing the Tatkal system.
Southern Railway has made OTP verification mandatory for Tatkal bookings on 30 originating trains.
This move aims to enhance convenience for regular passengers and curb misuse of the Tatkal system.
The new rule is designed to improve transparency, security, and overall passenger experience in railway ticketing.
The implementation started on Monday.
This step is part of Indian Railways' efforts to make ticket booking more accessible and secure.
- Who
- Southern Railway
- What
- Mandated OTP verification for Tatkal bookings
- When
- Starting Monday
- Where
- On 30 originating trains in the Southern Railway zone
- Why
- To enhance convenience for regular passengers and curb misuse of the Tatkal system
- Organization
- Southern Railway
- Ticket Type
- Tatkal
- Number of Trains
- 30
- Verification Method
- OTP
- Purpose
- Enhance convenience and curb misuse