{"id":1295957,"date":"2025-06-06T08:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T02:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1295957"},"modified":"2025-06-06T08:11:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T02:41:44","slug":"2-5-crore-irctc-accounts-banned-over-tatkal-fraud-2-9-lakh-tatkal-tickets-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/2-5-crore-irctc-accounts-banned-over-tatkal-fraud-2-9-lakh-tatkal-tickets-cancelled\/","title":{"rendered":"2.5 Crore IRCTC Accounts Banned Over Tatkal Fraud; 2.9 Lakh Tatkal Tickets Cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Between January and May 2025, IRCTC launched a large-scale operation to identify irregular ticket bookings. The system flagged nearly 2.9 lakh suspicious PNRs created within just five minutes of booking window openings. These actions aim to restore fairness to the ticketing system, especially for regular passengers struggling to get confirmed tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-63.jpeg\" alt=\"2.5 Crore IRCTC Accounts Banned Over Tatkal Fraud; 2.9 Lakh Tatkal Tickets Cancelled\" class=\"wp-image-1295965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-63.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-63-300x140.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-63-768x357.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fake Accounts and Email Domains Deactivated<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the crackdown, over 2.5 crore suspected user IDs were deactivated. Another 20 lakh IDs are now under revalidation. Officials also blocked more than 6,800 disposable email domains commonly used by agents and fraudsters to bypass booking limits. These temporary emails helped in creating multiple fake accounts for mass ticket bookings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Focus on Select Routes with High Demand<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem of instant ticket sell-outs is not widespread but limited to high-demand trains and routes. Officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/news\/other\/tatkal-ticket-mystery-solved-irctc-may-have-found-the-dirty-tricks-behind-train-ticket-fraud-blocks-25-crore-user-ids\/ar-AA1G49j8\">clarified<\/a> that passengers are not at fault; the real issue lies in the shortage of confirmed tickets. Efforts are underway to increase capacity by running more trains during peak seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Security Upgrades to Block Bots<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IRCTC has rolled out multiple technology upgrades, including content delivery networks and anti-bot software, to prevent misuse of its platform. These measures aim to distinguish between genuine users and automated scripts. On May 22, 2025, IRCTC set a record with 31,814 tickets booked in a single minute, showing the growing demand for rail travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Caution Advised Against Misleading Platforms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials have warned travellers not to trust third-party platforms that promise confirmed tickets or refunds. Such platforms often exploit demand and mislead users. 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