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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-25092025-266405
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 622]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025/ASVINA 2, 1947
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd September, 2025
G.S.R. 706(E).—Whereas the use of Aadhaar number to establish identity enables individuals to receive
subsidies, benefits and services in a convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents
to establish identity, simplifies processes and promotes transparency and efficiency;
And whereas, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, after
consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India, had allowed vide its letter no. eF.No.13(2)/2020-EG-II
(Vol-III), dated the 29th July, 2025 to the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, for the purposes specified under
sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Aadhaar Authentication for the Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation,
Knowledge) Rules 2020, herein after referred to as the said rules as per the provisions of sub-clause (ii) of clause (b)
of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and
Services) Act, 2016, herein after referred to as the said act, read with Rules, that the Railway Recruitment Control
Board may be allowed to perform authentication and be permitted the use of Aadhaar number during authentication
for establishing identity of Aadhaar number holder;
And whereas, the Aadhaar authentication shall be performed on a voluntary basis for verification of
candidates and examination personnel including invigilators, scribes, and supporting staff at various stages of the
recruitment process until final joining, and that Railway Recruitment Control Board shall perform the Aadhaar
authentication only for transparent recruitment purpose conducted by the Railway Recruitment Control Board using
Yes/No or/and Electronic- Know Your Customer (eKYC) authentication facilities;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Act read
with rule 5 of the Good Governance (Social, Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Recruitment Control Board) hereby notifies the following, namely:
1. (1) The Ministry of Railways shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for the purpose of
authentication herein as per the provisions of the Act.
(2) Aadhaar authentication is on voluntary basis as accordance with sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of said rules, the
Ministry of Railways shall inform to the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and viable means of
identification and shall not deny any service to the Aadhaar number holder for refusing to, or being
unable to, undergo Aadhaar authentication, namely:-
(a) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card.
(b) Driving License issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
2. This notification shall come into on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. 2020/E(RRB)/25/39]
RAJIV GANDHI, Executive Director, Estt. (RRB)
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SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.09.25 21:56:55
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