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Railways to Check Illegal Immigrants via Aadhaar ID
The Indian Railways will check for illegal immigrants by verifying Aadhaar IDs, directing TTEs to check the veracity of the documents.
June 6, 2025
Key Points
- 1The Indian Railways has issued an alert on illegal immigrants using fake or forged Aadhaar cards.
- 2Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) are directed to check the veracity of Aadhaar cards.
- 3The Railway Board stated that instances of unauthorized stay with fake Aadhaar cards have come to notice.
- 4The mAadhaar app, developed by UIDAI, will be used for easy verification, including QR code-based verification.
- 5The Railway Board said the application works in offline mode.
Important Terms
RailwaysAadhaarIllegal immigrantsTTEUIDAI
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Last Updated: 7/2/2025