I was trying to book train tickets last night on IRCTC's online registration portal. While doing so, I got an error message that said that I had exceeded the maximum limit of tickets that could be booked in a month. The limit is 6 tickets per month.
I had no problems on that. They probably had a reason for putting up this restriction. They might have wanted to make sure that no travel agents are using this route. What got me angry was the message that said that if I linked my Aadhar card to my user login, I could book 6 more tickets. If an user links his/her Aadhar card to their login id, then they can book upto 12 tickets a month.
What kind of logic is this? I have seen private businesses give freebies when they want you to opt in to a particular policy. But a government trying to do that? It was so absurd and irritating.
If the government wants to make sure that a proof is needed to validate any ticket booking, then make it mandatory. It should be applicable to any form of booking - online or in person booking. If they don't want to make it mandatory, then leave it out. Why do you give a freebie for linking an Aadhar card. And why is this only for online booking.
And what is the intent or purpose of doing this? What are we trying to achieve in doing this linking?
I badly wanted to book the tickets and tried to link my Aadhar after a few arguments with my parents. They were clueless on why I shouldn't do it. They didn't understand that I would have happily done if I did not feel that it was invading my privacy.
As usual, I had some technical glitches in doing the linking. We finally went and bought the tickets in person.
I am still curious and trying to find out why IRCTC wanted to do this.
I had no problems on that. They probably had a reason for putting up this restriction. They might have wanted to make sure that no travel agents are using this route. What got me angry was the message that said that if I linked my Aadhar card to my user login, I could book 6 more tickets. If an user links his/her Aadhar card to their login id, then they can book upto 12 tickets a month.
What kind of logic is this? I have seen private businesses give freebies when they want you to opt in to a particular policy. But a government trying to do that? It was so absurd and irritating.
If the government wants to make sure that a proof is needed to validate any ticket booking, then make it mandatory. It should be applicable to any form of booking - online or in person booking. If they don't want to make it mandatory, then leave it out. Why do you give a freebie for linking an Aadhar card. And why is this only for online booking.
And what is the intent or purpose of doing this? What are we trying to achieve in doing this linking?
I badly wanted to book the tickets and tried to link my Aadhar after a few arguments with my parents. They were clueless on why I shouldn't do it. They didn't understand that I would have happily done if I did not feel that it was invading my privacy.
As usual, I had some technical glitches in doing the linking. We finally went and bought the tickets in person.
I am still curious and trying to find out why IRCTC wanted to do this.
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