Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that Aadhaar-based authentication, multi-layer cybersecurity, and anti-fraud measures have led to the deactivation of 3.03 crore suspicious User IDs in 2025. In a written reply in Rajya Saba, Mr Vaishnaw said this has ensured seamless booking for genuine users. He highlighted that Indian Railways has taken a number of measures to prevent auto-filling of forms by hacking tools and curb fraud in Tatkal ticketing booking through the internet, and to safeguard the system from cyber attacks.

Aadhaar authentication provides instantaneous verification of user uniqueness, which is critical considering the time-sensitive nature of Tatkal ticket booking. Several application-level security controls have been implemented, includinga  CAPTCHA mechanism deployed at multiple levels to avoid scripting and Brute-Force Attack.