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Bihar Ration Card 2026 - Apply, Download, Status Check, Aadhaar Link Complete Guide

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Updated: 1 March 2026

Verified by SkillUpBihar Editorial Team on 01 Mar 2026

EPDS Bihar / RC Online
20-30 minutes (Apply), 15-30 days (Delivery)
Free

Guide Overview

CategoryGovernment Services
PortalEPDS Bihar / RC Online
Estimated Time20-30 minutes (Apply), 15-30 days (Delivery)
FeeFree

Required Documents:

Aadhaar Card (all members)
Family Photo (3x3 inch)
Address Proof
Bank Passbook
Income Certificate (AAY category)

Complete Guide

Bihar Ration Card 2026 - Apply, Download, Status, Aadhaar Link

Bhaiyon, Bihar mein ration card se FREE mein chawal aur gehu milta hai - PMGKAY scheme ke under December 2028 tak FREE hai! Is guide mein sab kuch hai - new ration card kaise banwayein, download kaise karein, member kaise add karein, Aadhaar link kaise karein - sab step-by-step.

Ration ab FREE hai! PMGKAY ke under Dec 2028 tak chawal + gehu + dal FREE milega. Aadhaar link zaroori hai.


Direct Links

Kaam Link
New Ration Card Apply rconline.bihar.gov.in
Ration Card Download/Print epds.bihar.gov.in
RC Search by ID epds.bihar.gov.in/SearchByRCID
Application Status Check rcms.bihar.gov.in
Aadhaar eKYC Status epos.bihar.gov.in
Nearest FPS Dhundho nfsa.gov.in/Locate_FPS
Meri Pehchaan Login meripehchaan.gov.in
Mera Ration App Google Play
Helpline 1800-3456-194 (Toll-Free)

Ration Card Types

Type Full Name Kitna Ration Milta Hai Kaun Eligible Hai
AAY Antyodaya Anna Yojana 35 kg per family/month Sabse garib parivaar (income Rs 15,000/year se kam)
PHH Priority Household 5 kg per person/month BPL parivaar (SECC data se identified)
NPHH Non-Priority Household Koi ration nahi (sirf ID card) APL parivaar

Kitna Ration Milta Hai? (January 2026 se New Rules)

SUNA? RATION AB FREE HAI - Rs 0! PMGKAY ke under December 2028 tak.

AAY Card (35 kg per family):

Item Purana (Dec 2025 tak) Naya (Jan 2026 se) Price
Chawal (Rice) 19 kg 15 kg FREE
Gehu (Wheat) 14 kg 20 kg FREE
Dal 1 kg 1 kg FREE
Total 35 kg 35 kg Rs 0

PHH Card (5 kg per person):

Item Purana Naya (Jan 2026 se) Price
Chawal 3 kg/person 2 kg/person FREE
Gehu 1 kg/person 2 kg/person FREE
Dal 1 kg/family 1 kg/family FREE

January 2026 se wheat zyada milega aur rice kam - Central Government ne ratio 1:4 se 2:3 kar diya.


New Ration Card Apply Kaise Karein

Online Apply:

  1. rconline.bihar.gov.in pe jaao
  2. Login pe click karo - Meri Pehchaan pe redirect hoga
  3. Sign Up karo - Mobile number, naam, OTP verify karo
  4. Login ke baad Apply > New Apply pe click karo
  5. Rural ya Urban ration card select karo
  6. Form bharo:
    • Family ke mukhiya (head) ki details + Aadhaar
    • Sab family members ki details + Aadhaar
    • Address (District, Block, Panchayat/Ward)
    • Bank account details (Account number, IFSC)
  7. Documents upload karo (sab ek PDF mein merge karke):
    • Sab members ke Aadhaar cards
    • Family photo (3x3 inch)
    • Address proof
    • Bank passbook first page
    • Income certificate (AAY ke liye)
  8. Final Submit pe click karo
  9. Application ID / RTPS number note karo

Fee: FREE | Processing time: 15-30 din

Required Documents:

  • Sab members ke Aadhaar Card (naam match hone chahiye)
  • Family Photo (3x3 inch, recent)
  • Address Proof (Voter ID / Domicile / Bijli Bill)
  • Bank Passbook first page copy
  • Income Certificate (AAY category ke liye)
  • Caste Certificate (agar applicable)

Ration Card Download / Print

Method 1 - EPDS Portal:

  1. epds.bihar.gov.in pe jaao
  2. RCMS Report pe click karo
  3. District select karo > Show pe click karo
  4. Rural ya Urban choose karo
  5. Block > Panchayat > Village select karo
  6. Apna ration card number pe click karo
  7. Print Page pe click karke download/print karo

Method 2 - RC ID se Search:

  1. epds.bihar.gov.in/SearchByRCID pe jaao
  2. RC ID number enter karo
  3. Details dikhenge - print kar lo

Application Status Check

  1. rcms.bihar.gov.in pe jaao
  2. District aur Subdivision select karo
  3. RTPS number enter karo (apply karte waqt mila tha)
  4. Show pe click karo
  5. Status dikhega: Under Processing / Approved / Rejected

Member Add / Remove Kaise Karein

Member Add:

  1. rconline.bihar.gov.in pe login karo
  2. Apply > Apply for Correction pe jaao
  3. Existing ration card number enter karo > Search
  4. Add Member pe click karo
  5. Naye member ki details bharo (naam, age, Aadhaar, relationship)
  6. Documents upload karo (Aadhaar + address proof)
  7. Submit karo

Member Remove:

  1. Same portal pe login karo
  2. Apply for Correction > Ration card search karo
  3. Member ke saamne Delete pe click karo
  4. Submit karo

Processing: 30-45 din


Aadhaar Linking (eKYC) - MANDATORY

Bina Aadhaar link ke ration NAHI milega!

PDS Shop pe (Sabse Easy):

  1. Apne Fair Price Shop (ration ki dukaan) pe jaao
  2. Aadhaar card + Ration card le jaao
  3. Dealer ePOS machine se Aadhaar seed karega
  4. Fingerprint lagao (biometric verification)
  5. FREE hai - daily 10 AM - 12 PM available
  6. Confirm hone pe SMS aayega

eKYC Status Check:

epos.bihar.gov.in pe jaake ONORC section mein eKYC status check karo.


One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)

Bihar se bahar kaam karte ho? Koi baat nahi - ab kisi bhi state ke ration shop se ration le sakte ho!

  • Bihar ka ration card poore India mein chalega
  • Aadhaar biometric se verify hoga ePOS machine pe
  • Mera Ration App download karo - nearby FPS dhundho

Bihar mein 46% portability transactions intrastate hain - matlab Bihar ke andar bhi kisi bhi shop se le sakte ho.


Correction (Name, Address Change)

  1. rconline.bihar.gov.in pe login karo
  2. Apply for Correction pe jaao
  3. Ration card number enter karo
  4. Galat field pe Edit karo
  5. Sahi details bharo
  6. Supporting documents upload karo
  7. Submit karo - Application ID note karo

Fee: FREE | Processing: 30-45 din


Scam Warning

  • "Ration card Rs 2,000 mein banwa denge" - FRAUD. Apply FREE hai
  • "Aadhaar link Rs 500" - FRAUD. PDS shop pe FREE hota hai
  • "Ration dealer se extra paisa lena padega" - ILLEGAL. Ration FREE hai PMGKAY ke under
  • "Online form Rs 300 mein bharwa denge" - FRAUD. Khud bharo rconline.bihar.gov.in pe

Ration dealer agar paisa maange toh: Helpline 1800-3456-194 pe complaint karo!

Scam report: SkillUpBihar Scam Alerts


Helpline Numbers

Number Purpose
1800-3456-194 Bihar Ration Card / PDS / eKYC (Toll-Free)
1967 National ration card helpline
Email sfcpgrms@gmail.com

FAQs

Q: Ration card kaise banwayein? A: rconline.bihar.gov.in pe online apply karo. FREE hai, 15-30 din mein ban jaata hai.

Q: Ration ab FREE hai kya? A: Haan! PMGKAY ke under December 2028 tak chawal + gehu + dal FREE hai.

Q: Aadhaar link zaroori hai? A: Haan, mandatory hai. Bina Aadhaar link ke ration nahi milega. PDS shop pe FREE mein ho jaata hai.

Q: Kitna ration milta hai? A: AAY card pe 35 kg per family, PHH card pe 5 kg per person per month.

Q: Dusre state mein ration le sakte hain? A: Haan! ONORC scheme ke under kisi bhi state ke FPS se ration le sakte ho. Aadhaar biometric se verify hoga.


Ye Bhi Zaroor Padhein


Ration FREE hai - dealer ko extra paisa mat do! Complaint: 1800-3456-194

Page Last Updated: 1 March 2026

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