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Travel ID Checker for India

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Aadhaar card, PAN card work for a train e-ticket

Indian adult, checked 5 Nov 2026

  • Aadhaar card: Accepted
  • PAN card: Accepted
  • One passenger on each e-ticket must show an ID: the rule is per ticket, not per passenger.
  • Carry the ID in original. m-Aadhaar counts only when shown in the m-Aadhaar app after entering the password.
  • DigiLocker counts only for Aadhaar or a driving licence shown from "Issued Documents". Documents you uploaded yourself do not count.

Source line: Valid only if one of the passengers booked on an e-ticket presents any of the 12 listed cards, from a passport and Voter ID to Aadhaar, e-Aadhaar, m-Aadhaar in the app and Aadhaar or a driving licence from DigiLocker "Issued Documents". Rules as printed by IRCTC Terms and Conditions, page 11 (28 Aug 2025), checked 5 Nov 2026.

Rules as printed by IRCTC, Alliance Air (BCAS list), the Embassy of India Kathmandu, the Embassy of India Thimphu, LAHDC Leh, Andaman and Nicobar Tourism and Corbett Tiger Reserve, checked 5 Nov 2026. This is a guide, not an approval: the TTE, airport security, the border post or the forest gate decides on the day. Carry originals.

Pick the journey, say who is travelling and tick the IDs you hold. See which ones the rule accepts, which it rejects and which it does not list, with the source line for each. No account, and nothing leaves your browser.

Every rule in the checker

These are the IDs each source names for an Indian adult, read on 5 November 2026. An ID that a source does not name shows as "not listed": ask before you rely on it. Only the Embassy of India in Kathmandu names IDs that are not valid.

JourneyAccepted IDsWatch out for
Train, reserved e-ticket (IRCTC)
Rules as printed by IRCTC Terms and Conditions, page 11 (28 Aug 2025), checked 5 Nov 2026		Passport, Voter ID (original card), Aadhaar card, e-Aadhaar print, m-Aadhaar app, DigiLocker Aadhaar or licence, PAN card, Driving licence, Student photo ID, Government or PSU photo ID, Bank passbook with photo, Credit card with photoOne passenger on each e-ticket must show an ID: the rule is per ticket, not per passenger.
Domestic flight (BCAS list)
Rules as printed by BCAS list as printed by Alliance Air (undated), checked 5 Nov 2026		Passport, Voter ID (original card), Aadhaar card, m-Aadhaar app, PAN card, Driving licence, Student photo ID, Government or PSU photo ID, Bank passbook with photo, Pension card with photo, Disability photo IDYour name must match the booking exactly.
India to Nepal, flying
Rules as printed by Embassy of India, Kathmandu, valid travel documents (undated), checked 5 Nov 2026		Passport, Voter ID (original card)Aadhaar and PAN fail for Nepal.
Bhutan
Rules as printed by Embassy of India, Thimphu (updated 22 Oct 2026), checked 5 Nov 2026		Passport, Voter ID (original card)Aadhaar is not listed on any official page we read, so it shows as not listed.
Ladakh registration (LAHDC Leh)
Rules as printed by LAHDC Leh permit portal (undated), checked 5 Nov 2026		Voter ID (original card), Aadhaar card, Driving licenceThe form also has an "Others" option, but it does not say which documents count, so everything else shows as not listed.
Andaman, Baratang forest permit
Rules as printed by Andaman and Nicobar Tourism, Mud Volcano page (undated), checked 5 Nov 2026		Voter ID (original card), Aadhaar cardThis row is for the Baratang forest permit only.
Corbett safari or night stay
Rules as printed by Corbett Tiger Reserve, corbettgov.org (rules effective 22 Sep 2026), checked 5 Nov 2026		A valid ID, types not namedThe portal asks for a "valid ID" without naming which documents count, so every ID shows as not listed. Use the same ID you entered at booking.

For airport entry without paper, see our DigiYatra guide. For the rest of the Nepal rules, including cash and driving in, see the Nepal trip guide.

Children and infants

  • Train, reserved e-ticket (IRCTC): IRCTC asks for one ID per e-ticket, so a child on the same ticket as an adult who shows a listed ID needs none of their own.
  • Domestic flight (BCAS list): "Identity proof/Date of Birth certificate is required in respect of Infant/Minor, when accompanied by their parents / guardian. However, an unaccompanied minor must carry a valid identity proof as listed above."
  • India to Nepal, flying: A minor's Emergency Travel ID needs a birth certificate plus a parent's passport or Voter ID, per the Embassy's consular services page. Age exceptions for children were reported in 2019, but they are not on the Embassy page.
  • Bhutan: "For minor children (below 18 years of age), if not having Passport, the Birth Certificate in original is required."
  • Ladakh registration (LAHDC Leh): The portal states no ID rule for children. Additional tourists in a group registration give a name and age.
  • Andaman, Baratang forest permit: The page states no ID rule for children.
  • Corbett safari or night stay: The portal states no ID rule for children.

What we left out

We left out hotels, ASI monuments, state bus services and Vande Bharat trains, because we found no official ID rule for Indian citizens on any page we opened. International trips need a passport: check entry rules with the visa-free finder and your photo with the passport photo size checker. We could not open the BCAS circular itself or the IndiGo and Air India ID pages, and we could not confirm whether airport security accepts an e-Aadhaar print or DigiLocker.

Questions

Which ID proof is valid for train travel in India?

IRCTC lists 12: passport, Voter ID, driving licence, PAN, a government photo ID with a serial number, a student photo ID, a nationalised bank passbook with photo, a bank credit card with laminated photo, Aadhaar or e-Aadhaar, m-Aadhaar in the app, a PSU or local body photo ID, and Aadhaar or a driving licence from DigiLocker "Issued Documents".

Does every passenger on a train ticket need an ID?

No. IRCTC says the booking is valid if one of the passengers on the e-ticket presents a listed ID, in original.

Is e-Aadhaar valid for a domestic flight?

The BCAS list, as printed by Alliance Air, names Aadhaar and m-Aadhaar but not an e-Aadhaar print or DigiLocker. Ask your airline before you rely on them.

Is Aadhaar valid for Nepal?

No. The Embassy of India in Kathmandu says Aadhaar and PAN are not valid for travel between India and Nepal. Carry a valid Indian passport or your original Voter ID card.

Which ID do I need for Bhutan?

A valid Indian passport with at least 6 months of validity, or your original Voter ID card, per the Embassy of India in Thimphu. Children under 18 without a passport need their original birth certificate.

What ID does a child need for a domestic flight?

The BCAS list as printed by Alliance Air says an infant or minor travelling with parents or a guardian needs an identity proof or date of birth certificate. An unaccompanied minor must carry an ID from the list.

Which ID works for the Ladakh registration?

The LAHDC Leh form offers Aadhaar, Voter ID, driving licence or Others. If you fly in, you must also show your Leh arrival boarding pass with the slip.

What ID do I need for a Corbett safari?

Since 22 September 2026 the group leader uploads the front and back of a valid ID, the others enter their ID numbers, and the leader shows every member's original ID at the gate. The portal does not say which IDs count.

Can Hey Ula check my documents for a trip?

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