Online ticket system to be tweaked to deter bulking booking, ensure fair chance to individuals trekking in Karnataka
The Karnataka Forest Department is updating its online trekking reservation system to prevent tour operators from bulk-booking slots using fictitious names. Proposed measures include mandatory Aadhaar authentication and limiting bookings per IP address to ensure individual trekkers have a fair chance to secure spots.
Why it matters
This highlights the intersection of digital infrastructure and public resource management, demonstrating how administrative technology can be manipulated to exclude the public from state-managed natural spaces.
With a large number of complaints from individual trekking enthusiasts about online tokens getting exhausted within an hour of them being made available, the Forest Department of Karnataka is mulling over further streamlining the system to ensure a fair deal to every enthusiast.
The report provides a straightforward account of a local administrative issue and the government's proposed technical solutions without editorializing.
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