How do you buy e-tickets from the IRCTC website? You will have to be a registered member and registration at IRCTC website is completely free. Now that you are registered, log in entering your user name and password. You will then come across the ‘Plan my travel’ page. Once you select the departing and arriving station in the route of your desired train select e-ticket option followed by type of quota. Before you go for the e-ticket it will be wise on your part to take a glimpse at the trains list, displayed at the IRCTC website.
There is no assurance that tickets for your desired train are easily available. If you think you can get confirmed tickets at the railway counter or from a travel agent if not at the IRCTC website, you are wrong. It depends on the waiting list whether you get a confirmed seat or not if not at the time of booking. You can check the PNR Status to know if the seats are confirmed or not. The PNR number is available on the top left corner of the ticket. Enter this number at the related page and you will instantly get your PNR status.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
On Indian Railways Reservation and Trains List
When going for Indian Railways reservation under the tatkal scheme, you no longer need to worry about the high extra charges levied. As per Railway Budget 2009-10, tatkal charges have been reduced to 10% of basic fare for second class and 30% of basic fare for all other classes. I have come across budget conscious railway travelers who do not opt for tatkal Indian Railways reservation because of extra charges. Now paying Rs. 15 for second sitting, Rs. 150 for sleeper, Rs. 150 for AC chair car, and Rs. 300 for all other AC classes at the maximum will hardly affect your budget. Visit IRCTC website or Zoomtra.com for your Indian Railways reservation.The trains list is available in many a tourist guide. To get the trains list from the Indian Railways website, enter the source station code, destination station code, class, and journey date (link for station code information is available in the same page) in the related column. Once you click on the search button, you will be immediately transported to the desired ‘trains list’ page.
To know the PNR Status, visit the related link. Again, once you enter the information and click the button, you will know your PNR status instantly.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
About Chennai Tidbits
It is not only natural splendor or glimpses of urban influence that tourists are attracted towards a city; the monuments and historical significance also hold equal importance. When we speak About Chennai, the above statement holds true. The city has gone through a remarkable change and is developing swiftly. Like any other metro city, the commonest feature about Chennai is it being a hub of numerous industries ranging from healthcare, automobile, technology to hardware manufacturing, and more. Visit Zoomtra.com to know about Chennai in detail such as centres of shopping, nightlife, places of interest, etc.
For Shopping in Chennai, do consider spending at least two days if you want to buy some memorable stuff. Government Emporiums are the best places for shopping in Chennai – especially for conventional items and handicrafts. Central Cottage Industries Emporium, Victoria Technical Institute, SIPA'S Craftlink, Cane'n'Bamboo, Auroville are few of the places where shopping in Chennai is best served.
Nightlife in Chennai is fun-oriented and safe. Most of the nightclubs like discotheques and pubs shutdown by mid-night except few that manage to stay open till wee hours. Few centres of nightlife in Chennai worth mentioning are Platinum Dance bar, Flame Le Club, Sparks dance pub, and more.
For Shopping in Chennai, do consider spending at least two days if you want to buy some memorable stuff. Government Emporiums are the best places for shopping in Chennai – especially for conventional items and handicrafts. Central Cottage Industries Emporium, Victoria Technical Institute, SIPA'S Craftlink, Cane'n'Bamboo, Auroville are few of the places where shopping in Chennai is best served.
Nightlife in Chennai is fun-oriented and safe. Most of the nightclubs like discotheques and pubs shutdown by mid-night except few that manage to stay open till wee hours. Few centres of nightlife in Chennai worth mentioning are Platinum Dance bar, Flame Le Club, Sparks dance pub, and more.
The Beginnings of Indian Railways
Had there been no Indian Railways, the development witnessed over time and easy transportation to the remotest of towns and villages would have been a far-fetched affair. And getting a railway booking done online at present is all possible with the launch of IRCTC years ago. Prior to the launch of IRCTC and travel portals, railway booking for Indian Railways happened in ticket counters only or via agents. You can get e-tickets or i-tickets from the IRCTC website. For a confirmed railway booking, advanced reservation is a must. Even tatkal railway booking won’t serve your purpose.
The beginnings of Indian Railways – the world’s fourth largest rail network are noteworthy. It all started with tracks laid over a stretch of 21 miles from Bombay to Thane on 16th April 1853. This is followed by the first passenger train steaming out of Howrah station covering a distance of 24 miles to Hooghly on 15th August 1854. Indian Railways in the south started functioning on 1st July, 1856, covering a distance of 63 miles from Vyasarpadi Jeeva Nilayam (Veyasarpandy) to Walajah Road (Arcot). On 3rd March 1859, the north saw Indian Railways laying tracks covering a length of 119 miles from Allahabad to Kanpur.
The beginnings of Indian Railways – the world’s fourth largest rail network are noteworthy. It all started with tracks laid over a stretch of 21 miles from Bombay to Thane on 16th April 1853. This is followed by the first passenger train steaming out of Howrah station covering a distance of 24 miles to Hooghly on 15th August 1854. Indian Railways in the south started functioning on 1st July, 1856, covering a distance of 63 miles from Vyasarpadi Jeeva Nilayam (Veyasarpandy) to Walajah Road (Arcot). On 3rd March 1859, the north saw Indian Railways laying tracks covering a length of 119 miles from Allahabad to Kanpur.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
India Tourist Guide and Traveling by Train
Buddies, Zoomtra.com serves as the best India tourist guide. There are countless sections starting from flights booking, railway booking, hotel reservation, car booking, city information to information on restaurants, nightclubs, shopping centres, and more. I did come across other platforms that do serve as India Tourist Guide but this is a one stop platform where you can have access to all travel information and book tickets. This indeed always saves my time in conducting search elsewhere. Moreover, the discounts offered for flights tickets and hotels are unmatched. And discounts in railway booking are facilitated for certain packages.
Every time I went out of station, I always booked flights to airport destinations and railway booking for non-airport destinations here. The booking process is very easy; it runs a user-friendly online tool to help one find the cheapest train tickets. You can be navigated from the same platform to the Indian Railways website to find PNR Status. To get confirmed railway booking so that you need not check the PNR status, you should go for advanced bookings. At times even tatkal railway booking doesn’t help getting a confirmed seat. For last minute bookings, there is no guarantee that your PNR status page will display confirmed seats.
Every time I went out of station, I always booked flights to airport destinations and railway booking for non-airport destinations here. The booking process is very easy; it runs a user-friendly online tool to help one find the cheapest train tickets. You can be navigated from the same platform to the Indian Railways website to find PNR Status. To get confirmed railway booking so that you need not check the PNR status, you should go for advanced bookings. At times even tatkal railway booking doesn’t help getting a confirmed seat. For last minute bookings, there is no guarantee that your PNR status page will display confirmed seats.
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