The kids are having a summer vacation, which is why people are planning to go to different places. Now if you want to travel, you have to book a train ticket. Let me tell you that IRCTC has also introduced some new rules for booking train tickets. IRCTC has recently made some changes in the existing method of online train ticket booking.

To book a train ticket online, users will now have to verify their mobile number and email ID. Earlier this step was not mandatory for ticket booking, but now a few days ago this rule has been made mandatory. Users who have not used the IRCTC website to book tickets in the last few years will have to go through a few steps.

Users will get a pop up screen after logging in to verify their email id or mobile number. Users are requested to check the email ID / mobile number displayed on the screen and enter the received OTP on their email ID or mobile number to complete the verification process.

How to verify email id and phone number

1. First go to the IRCTC portal. Then login to the account. After this a new window will open in front of you in which verification will have to be done.

2. After this you have to enter your registered e-mail and mobile number. Now click on submit button.

3. Let us know that there is an option to edit verification on the left side of this page.

4. If you want to change your e-mail ID or number, you can edit it here.

5. After filling in all the details correctly, an OTP will be sent to your number. Then enter this OTP on the portal and verify the mobile number. In the same way e-mail has to be checked.

How to book a train ticket at IRCTC

After verification, log in to your account and enter your travel details.

- You have to select the source station and destination.

- Then enter the date of travel and the coach you want to travel in. After this, IRCTC will prepare a list of trains running on that route again on the same day.

Now click on the train you want to select by time.

- If a ticket is available, you can just go ahead and click on the 'Book Now' button.

There you have to enter the details of the passenger.

In the last step, you have to review the travel details and choose the mode of payment.

After payment is made, you will receive a confirmation of your ticket at the phone number provided during the booking.