On a recent trip a foreigner who was a on a brief visit to India asked me " why have they made it mandatory to own a Indian mobile number to book a ticket online?"
I replied that it was an effort by the IRCTC to do away with people who create multiple ids.
She was confused and queried again " Do you really think it is a deterrent considering that SIM cards are available here dime a dozen?
I...
more... had no better answer ...does anyone here have?