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How to Link Aadhaar with Your IRCTC Account? A Step-by-Step Guide
- Monday January 12, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Linking Aadhaar with your IRCTC account helps verify your identity, reduces misuse, and gives you access to restricted booking windows like early Tatkal. You need your IRCTC login, Aadhaar number or Virtual ID, and a mobile number linked to Aadhaar to receive an OTP. The process involves logging in to IRCTC, entering Aadhaar details, and verifying ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Aadhaar vs mAadhaar Key Differences Explained
- Thursday November 13, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
UIDAI has launched a new Aadhaar app for Android and iOS to promote a paperless digital identity experience. Unlike the existing mAadhaar app, which focuses on Aadhaar-related services such as downloading e-Aadhaar and generating Virtual IDs, the new app enables users to store up to five Aadhaar profiles, share digital IDs securely, and use face au...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Protect Your Aadhaar Card: Step-by-Step Guide To Locking It Online
- Saturday October 21, 2023
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
When you lock your Aadhar card, it secures your biometric data and other personal information, preventing unauthorised individuals from misusing your Aadhar card.
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www.ndtv.com
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Aadhaar Virtual ID Verification Tool Now Operational, Must Be Deployed by Banks by August 31: UIDAI
- Friday July 13, 2018
- Press Trust of India
The virtual ID feature aims at strengthening the privacy and security of Aadhaar data, given increasing concerns over collection of personal and demographic details of individuals.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Virtual Identity Enabled Now To Protect Privacy, Says Aadhaar Authority
- Saturday June 30, 2018
- India News | ANI
The Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI today said it has made virtual ID or VID system operational with its authentication user agencies, which have migrated to VID and UID token. The Virtual ID is a 16-digit random number mapped with the Aadhaar number. The Unique Identification Authority of India has also classified its user agencies as "global" and...
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www.ndtv.com
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Aadhaar Face Authentication, Aadhaar Virtual ID And Other Developments
- Tuesday January 16, 2018
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced face recognition as an additional means of Aadhaar authentication.
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www.ndtv.com/business
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Aadhaar Body Talked About Virtual ID 7 Years Ago, Put It Off: UIDAI Chief
- Saturday January 13, 2018
- India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi
Virtual ID, the 16-digit temporary number, announced by UIDAI this week had been suggested way back in 2009-10 when its architects were still designing the system. But the Aadhaar authority, which has called Virtual ID a unique innovation to enhance privacy and security, decided against rolling it out at that time.
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www.ndtv.com
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Virtual ID For Aadhaar Authentication: Important Dates, How To Use And Other Details
- Friday January 12, 2018
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
VID, a 16-digit random number that would be mapped to the 12-digit Aadhaar, will enable users to undergo Aadhaar authentication without having to furnish their 12-digit Unique Identity Number (UID).
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www.ndtv.com/business
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Aadhaar's Virtual ID Prevents Profiling: Aadhaar Body Chief Tells NDTV
- Friday January 12, 2018
- India News | Edited by Alok Tikku
Virtual ID, the 16-digit randomly-generated number that people can share instead of their Aadhaar number, is an extra layer of security to protect privacy of people and does not imply there were gaps in the existing security architecture, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, the chief executive officer of UIDAI that runs the Aadhaar programme, told NDTV.
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www.ndtv.com
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Aadhaar Authentication: How To Use Virtual ID (VID)
- Thursday January 11, 2018
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
UIDAI has now released the concept of a temporary, 16-digit Virtual ID (VID) that can be used by Aadhaar card holders for authentication purposes.
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www.ndtv.com/business
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How to Link Aadhaar with Your IRCTC Account? A Step-by-Step Guide
- Monday January 12, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Linking Aadhaar with your IRCTC account helps verify your identity, reduces misuse, and gives you access to restricted booking windows like early Tatkal. You need your IRCTC login, Aadhaar number or Virtual ID, and a mobile number linked to Aadhaar to receive an OTP. The process involves logging in to IRCTC, entering Aadhaar details, and verifying ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Aadhaar vs mAadhaar Key Differences Explained
- Thursday November 13, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
UIDAI has launched a new Aadhaar app for Android and iOS to promote a paperless digital identity experience. Unlike the existing mAadhaar app, which focuses on Aadhaar-related services such as downloading e-Aadhaar and generating Virtual IDs, the new app enables users to store up to five Aadhaar profiles, share digital IDs securely, and use face au...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Protect Your Aadhaar Card: Step-by-Step Guide To Locking It Online
- Saturday October 21, 2023
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
When you lock your Aadhar card, it secures your biometric data and other personal information, preventing unauthorised individuals from misusing your Aadhar card.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Aadhaar Virtual ID Verification Tool Now Operational, Must Be Deployed by Banks by August 31: UIDAI
- Friday July 13, 2018
- Press Trust of India
The virtual ID feature aims at strengthening the privacy and security of Aadhaar data, given increasing concerns over collection of personal and demographic details of individuals.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Virtual Identity Enabled Now To Protect Privacy, Says Aadhaar Authority
- Saturday June 30, 2018
- India News | ANI
The Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI today said it has made virtual ID or VID system operational with its authentication user agencies, which have migrated to VID and UID token. The Virtual ID is a 16-digit random number mapped with the Aadhaar number. The Unique Identification Authority of India has also classified its user agencies as "global" and...
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www.ndtv.com
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Aadhaar Face Authentication, Aadhaar Virtual ID And Other Developments
- Tuesday January 16, 2018
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced face recognition as an additional means of Aadhaar authentication.
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www.ndtv.com/business
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Aadhaar Body Talked About Virtual ID 7 Years Ago, Put It Off: UIDAI Chief
- Saturday January 13, 2018
- India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi
Virtual ID, the 16-digit temporary number, announced by UIDAI this week had been suggested way back in 2009-10 when its architects were still designing the system. But the Aadhaar authority, which has called Virtual ID a unique innovation to enhance privacy and security, decided against rolling it out at that time.
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www.ndtv.com
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Virtual ID For Aadhaar Authentication: Important Dates, How To Use And Other Details
- Friday January 12, 2018
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
VID, a 16-digit random number that would be mapped to the 12-digit Aadhaar, will enable users to undergo Aadhaar authentication without having to furnish their 12-digit Unique Identity Number (UID).
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www.ndtv.com/business
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Aadhaar's Virtual ID Prevents Profiling: Aadhaar Body Chief Tells NDTV
- Friday January 12, 2018
- India News | Edited by Alok Tikku
Virtual ID, the 16-digit randomly-generated number that people can share instead of their Aadhaar number, is an extra layer of security to protect privacy of people and does not imply there were gaps in the existing security architecture, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, the chief executive officer of UIDAI that runs the Aadhaar programme, told NDTV.
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www.ndtv.com
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Aadhaar Authentication: How To Use Virtual ID (VID)
- Thursday January 11, 2018
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
UIDAI has now released the concept of a temporary, 16-digit Virtual ID (VID) that can be used by Aadhaar card holders for authentication purposes.
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www.ndtv.com/business