Getting up to10% cash back on Indian Railways tickets as railway points can happen only with a subscription to Subh Yatra loyalty points. With the accumulated points, I even traveled for free! You will have to have at least 500 points to avail free Indian Railways tickets. Well railway points are valid only on 1st Class AC, 2nd Class AC, Executive Chair Car and AC Chair Car tickets booked at the IRCTC website.
It was while booking Indian Railways tickets at the Zoomtra.com page that I was navigated to the IRCTC page and that’s how I browsed through the loyalty program page and immediately subscribed for the same. Fees for a subscription are very cheap; it’s Rs. 500 for first year membership followed by annual renewal fee of Rs.300 excluding taxes and transaction charges. Do keep in mind that you can earn points on only full-fare Indian Railways tickets.
It has been a number of times that I didn’t get confirmed tickets. Of course PNR Status kept me updated about the status of my reservation. Yes, a couple of times, even the PNR status did not show a confirmation and we had to cancel the bookings. Advance bookings are a must!
Showing posts with label IRCTC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IRCTC. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
IRCTC Official Website and Indian Railways
Do you guys know that the IRCTC official website has emerged as the largest and the fastest growing e-commerce portal not only in India but also in the Asia-Pacific region? Yes, all of you guys traveling by train often should be proud of this fact. No wonder with facilitation of buying of train tickets online at the IRCTC website, train travelers have sighed deep sighs of relief! No more waiting in long queues at Indian Railways counters to get train tickets! No matter where you are, all you need to do is log in to the IRCTC website and book your train tickets anytime between 00:30 Hrs to 23:30 Hrs.Do you guys know that Indian Railways has 7,083 stations? And just imagine how many coaches it has? It is 60,000 coaches and 9,000 locomotives! And over 30 millions passengers travel by Indian Railways everyday! Distance in track covered is more than 64,215 kilometres. And it is broad gauge that is the predominant gauge used though metre gauges and narrow gauges are also used. What started in 1853 greatly expanded over the years. Broad gauge track covered by Indian railways is 96,851 km which accounts 86.8% of the entire track length encompassing all gauges.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Achievements of IRCTC of Indian Railways
If you do not know about the achievements of IRCTC of Indian Railways as a regular traveler by train, you are actually not an informed traveler in the true sense of the term. Besides being the largest and the fastest growing e-commerce website in the Asia-Pacific region with lakhs of registered users, it has won numerous awards. Indian Railways has only made ticketing simpler introducing online ticketing services with the formation of its subsidiary IRCTC. Few of the awards won by IRCTC worth mentioning are National Tourism Award of Excellence, National award for E-Governance, Retail Excellence Award, Mini Ratna Category-1, Genius of the Web Award, and more.
Booking of train tickets at the IRCTC website is easy. Just follow the steps and proceed. This facility was also available at the Indian Railways corporate site for some time but stopped for the time being. To buy train tickets at IRCTC, you have to get registered at its site. If you enter your mobile number, you can get SMS alerts related to your train tickets. You can also enjoy budget and luxury package tours covering the length and breadth of the country. Complete information about the tourism packages can be accessed at IRCTC site.
Booking of train tickets at the IRCTC website is easy. Just follow the steps and proceed. This facility was also available at the Indian Railways corporate site for some time but stopped for the time being. To buy train tickets at IRCTC, you have to get registered at its site. If you enter your mobile number, you can get SMS alerts related to your train tickets. You can also enjoy budget and luxury package tours covering the length and breadth of the country. Complete information about the tourism packages can be accessed at IRCTC site.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Online Reservation of Indian Railways Tickets
Want to receive SMS alerts related to your Indian Railways reservation? Update your mobile number in your profile registered at the IRCTC website. You will not only receive SMS alerts for your ticket booking but also get PNR status in case the booking is not confirmed. Besides, PNR Status can also be received if you send SMS to 139. You may alternatively dial the same number and get your PNR status. Of course the 10-digit PNR number has to be fed in to get the status.
It is not only at the IRCTC website that Indian Railways ticket booking is facilitated. You can also book it at travel portals like Zoomtra.com. For some time online ticketing was also facilitated at the Indian Railways corporate site but is stopped for the time being. You can either get e-tickets or i-tickets the only difference between the two is that the latter is received via post right at the doorsteps.
Well, do not take for granted that you will always get confirmed reservation any time you book tickets online at the IRCTC website or travel portals. Without advanced reservations there is no guarantee of confirmed seats! Even tatkal reservation may not turn in your favor.
It is not only at the IRCTC website that Indian Railways ticket booking is facilitated. You can also book it at travel portals like Zoomtra.com. For some time online ticketing was also facilitated at the Indian Railways corporate site but is stopped for the time being. You can either get e-tickets or i-tickets the only difference between the two is that the latter is received via post right at the doorsteps.
Well, do not take for granted that you will always get confirmed reservation any time you book tickets online at the IRCTC website or travel portals. Without advanced reservations there is no guarantee of confirmed seats! Even tatkal reservation may not turn in your favor.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Railways Booking and PNR Status
So many online platforms to do your railways booking – IRCTC website, Indian Railways site, travel portals not to mention over-the-counter tickets from agents and railway station ticket counters! It is but surprising that though newer trains have been added to the list yet the passenger count is only increasing by the day. You won’t get confirmed tickets if you do your railways booking in the eleventh hour or a couple of days ahead of your departure. In such a case, IRCTC and Indian Railways facilitate the guests find their PNR Status online. A dedicated railway phone is also run to facilitate guests get PNR status over the phone and even via SMS. The process of searching PNR status online is easy.
So, how do you go about doing your railways booking at the IRCTC website? Visit the ticket reservation page. As you proceed confirm the train name and the station names displayed. This is followed by entering of personal details such as names of passenger(s), age, sex and berth preference for each. IRCTC and Indian Railways provide 30% discount on railways booking to senior citizens. Do note that in tatkal reservation no discounts are offered even to senior citizens; additional charges are levied.
So, how do you go about doing your railways booking at the IRCTC website? Visit the ticket reservation page. As you proceed confirm the train name and the station names displayed. This is followed by entering of personal details such as names of passenger(s), age, sex and berth preference for each. IRCTC and Indian Railways provide 30% discount on railways booking to senior citizens. Do note that in tatkal reservation no discounts are offered even to senior citizens; additional charges are levied.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Trains List and PNR Status
When booking railway tickets online at the IRCTC or Indian Railways website, you will certainly have a look at the trains list, especially if you do not know which trains cover your chosen destination. At the IRCTC website it is during the booking process that list of trains covering your destination gets displayed. At the Indian Railways site, trains list can be viewed as per availability. For example, you can view the availability for top 100 booking stations with just a click of the mouse by clicking on the related link. Similarly tatkal trains list of 100 booking stations as per availability can also be viewed.
Those who are budget travelers and want to go on an India tour can opt for Bharat Darshan package offered by IRCTC. With just Rs. 500 per person everyday, you avail a whole lot of facilities during your trip.
Not yet got a confirmation of your train ticket? Visit the IRCTC site or Indian Railways site to check your PNR status. You won’t get a confirmation until it is a day or two away from the travel date. PNR status with confirmed coach and berth can be viewed a couple of hours before the train’s departure.
Those who are budget travelers and want to go on an India tour can opt for Bharat Darshan package offered by IRCTC. With just Rs. 500 per person everyday, you avail a whole lot of facilities during your trip.
Not yet got a confirmation of your train ticket? Visit the IRCTC site or Indian Railways site to check your PNR status. You won’t get a confirmation until it is a day or two away from the travel date. PNR status with confirmed coach and berth can be viewed a couple of hours before the train’s departure.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Tatkal Train Tickets
Do you know that travel portals like Zoomtra.com have tied up with Indian Railways and IRCTC to facilitate travelers buy train tickets online? Of course, you can also buy train tickets directly from the Indian Railways or IRCTC website. If you have not booked tickets in advance there is no assurance that you will easily get confirmed reservation. In such a situation, you can go for the tatkal reservation scheme offered by Indian Railways. This facility is also available at the IRCTC site.
How do you buy train tickets via tatkal? The booking counter opens at 8 AM; you can book a ticket two days in advance of the actual date of journey. You will have to pay extra for the tickets; it varies from class to class. For example, a maximum of Rs. 15 for second (sitting), Rs. 150 for sleeper/AC chair car, and Rs. 300 for AC 3 tier/2 tier/executive is charged. Yes there is no guarantee that you get a confirmation provided the waiting list is not too long. So, it will be wise on your part to book your train tickets several days ahead. Before booking, you can check seat availability at IRCTC and Indian Railways site.
How do you buy train tickets via tatkal? The booking counter opens at 8 AM; you can book a ticket two days in advance of the actual date of journey. You will have to pay extra for the tickets; it varies from class to class. For example, a maximum of Rs. 15 for second (sitting), Rs. 150 for sleeper/AC chair car, and Rs. 300 for AC 3 tier/2 tier/executive is charged. Yes there is no guarantee that you get a confirmation provided the waiting list is not too long. So, it will be wise on your part to book your train tickets several days ahead. Before booking, you can check seat availability at IRCTC and Indian Railways site.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Indian Railways, IRCTC, and PNR status
How often do you guys travel by Indian Railways? It is good news for all regular travelers by train because tickets can be booked online at both the Indian Railways and IRCTC corporate sites. If you visit the IRCTC website and browse through the pages, you will be thankful to yourself for exploring information. Yes, you can avail travel packages on the various tourist destinations across the length and breadth of the country at attractive prices. IRCTC also runs luxury trains facilitating sophisticated travelers take a tour of the tourist spots in luxury trains. This subsidiary of Indian Railways also provides schemes to frequent travelers; one is Shubh Yatra. With a subscription to this scheme, you earn points every time you buy tickets from the IRCTC website.
If you don’t have access to the Internet, do not worry about getting your PNR status. For unconfirmed bookings and to let passengers know about their PNR status, Indian Railways runs a dedicated telephone number. You can even know your PNR status by sending an SMS. Yes the single number for dialing and for sending SMS to get PNR status is 139. Do remember that you will have to dial from a BSNL or MTNL phone only.
If you don’t have access to the Internet, do not worry about getting your PNR status. For unconfirmed bookings and to let passengers know about their PNR status, Indian Railways runs a dedicated telephone number. You can even know your PNR status by sending an SMS. Yes the single number for dialing and for sending SMS to get PNR status is 139. Do remember that you will have to dial from a BSNL or MTNL phone only.
Monday, July 18, 2011
PNR Status and IRCTC
When you don’t get a confirmed reservation, you often check the PNR status by entering the 10 digit number at the related search column at the IRCTC or Indian Railways website. Is there any alternative method to find PNR status, i.e. without visiting IRCTC or other online platforms like Zoomtra.com? Yes, you can check it via SMS or by dialing the railway phone number. SMS your 10 Digit Ticket number to 139 (for example if your ticket number is 1312787680 just send SMS to 139 as PRN 1312787680); you will soon get your PNR status. To get the PNR Status by phone, dial 139 from BSNL or MTNL phone and then enter your ticket number; you will immediately get the status.
In case you are shown a confirmation of your PNR status at the IRCTC website, do take a print out of the same. Though the list gets displayed and you do get your allotted berth yet by chance to avoid last minute hassles and nuisance, the printed copy will turn out to be useful.
If you have any plans of holidaying by train, why not travel by the luxury trains. Visit the IRCTC website to know about the same.
In case you are shown a confirmation of your PNR status at the IRCTC website, do take a print out of the same. Though the list gets displayed and you do get your allotted berth yet by chance to avoid last minute hassles and nuisance, the printed copy will turn out to be useful.
If you have any plans of holidaying by train, why not travel by the luxury trains. Visit the IRCTC website to know about the same.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Railway Booking and IRCTC
Do you think railway booking can be done online only at the Indian Railways and IRCTC official websites? Today railway booking can also be done at travel portals like Zoomtra.com. This is the travel portal where I not only get flights tickets, get hotel bookings, Railway Booking but also get information on all the tourist destinations. It was IRCTC that first facilitated online railway booking. Today, you can choose any of the aforesaid platforms to get train tickets.
It is not only e-tickets but also I-tickets that you can get from the IRCTC website. I-tickets are regular tickets the only difference being that that they are booked online and delivered by post. At the Indian Railways website and at IRCTC, you can get a whole lot of information right from trains list, PNR status to special package deals, and more.
If you are all geared up for vacationing in any of the Indian destinations, opt budget or deluxe package tours offered by IRCTC. Bharat Darshan is a popular tourism package for budget tourists; the package covers important tourist destination across India. You may otherwise opt for luxury tourism packages; Deccan Odyssey, Royal Orient Express, Palace on Wheels, etc. are the trains operated.
Comprehensive and quality work done by this body has ensured that it becomes one of the largest and the fastest growing e-commerce website in the Asia-Pacific region, with about six Lakh registered users till 2003.
It is not only e-tickets but also I-tickets that you can get from the IRCTC website. I-tickets are regular tickets the only difference being that that they are booked online and delivered by post. At the Indian Railways website and at IRCTC, you can get a whole lot of information right from trains list, PNR status to special package deals, and more.
If you are all geared up for vacationing in any of the Indian destinations, opt budget or deluxe package tours offered by IRCTC. Bharat Darshan is a popular tourism package for budget tourists; the package covers important tourist destination across India. You may otherwise opt for luxury tourism packages; Deccan Odyssey, Royal Orient Express, Palace on Wheels, etc. are the trains operated.
Comprehensive and quality work done by this body has ensured that it becomes one of the largest and the fastest growing e-commerce website in the Asia-Pacific region, with about six Lakh registered users till 2003.
Monday, June 13, 2011
IRCTC - Railway Booking Made Easy
IRCTC or Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is a government of India enterprise which manages online ticketing, tourism and catering operations of Indian Railways. This division has changed the face of ticketing in India with the introduction of e-ticketing. Whether it’s about online railway booking, canceling the ticket or modifying it or even checking the PNR status, IRCTC official website is the platform. Here you can also come across holiday packages, list of hotels with their star rating, flight details, etc.
Indian Railways form the 4th largest rail network in the world carrying about 25 million passengers daily. The organization was founded in 1857; today it has grown into 17 zones. Divided into four gauges, divisions of the track sections rating for speed vary from 75 to 160 km/hr. Indian Railways form an exorbitant network whereby there are 10 subdivisions of the classes’ viz., 1A, 2A, 3E, EC, 2S, and more.
Railway booking is now a child’s play online! You can get it done at the IRCTC website or travel portals like Zoomtra.com. Today, you can get railway booking done while on the move from mobile via GPRS or SMS. So, plan out a beautiful vacation hassle-free with the advanced Indian railway network.
Indian Railways form the 4th largest rail network in the world carrying about 25 million passengers daily. The organization was founded in 1857; today it has grown into 17 zones. Divided into four gauges, divisions of the track sections rating for speed vary from 75 to 160 km/hr. Indian Railways form an exorbitant network whereby there are 10 subdivisions of the classes’ viz., 1A, 2A, 3E, EC, 2S, and more.
Railway booking is now a child’s play online! You can get it done at the IRCTC website or travel portals like Zoomtra.com. Today, you can get railway booking done while on the move from mobile via GPRS or SMS. So, plan out a beautiful vacation hassle-free with the advanced Indian railway network.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Facilities Offered by IRCTC
IRCTC is well known for bringing significant changes in the face of Indian railway tourism system including ticketing and catering. It offers the services of rail ticket booking through Internet on its website, in addition to mobile phones via GPRS or SMS to the advantage of the passengers. Besides this, online cancellation or modification is also made available. The daily travelers of Mumbai's suburban railway can also enjoy benefits of booking the season tickets from IRCTC website. IRCTC has newly started a program called "Shubh Yatra" for the passengers who travel on regular basis. IRCTC also arranges budget and plush package tours for domestic and foreign tourists.
Online PNR status and seat availability queries can be fetched from the computerized reservation applications on the IRCTC website itself. However, Indian Railways department has launched a new phone number for PNR status enquiry, which is an absolutely toll-free service that works all over India including small villages and towns. You just need to call '139' from your BSNL/MTNL landlines or from any mobile telecom operator enabled phones, follow the instructions and within no time, you get to know the required PNR Status or other information. Isn’t railway ticket booking an easy affair?
Online PNR status and seat availability queries can be fetched from the computerized reservation applications on the IRCTC website itself. However, Indian Railways department has launched a new phone number for PNR status enquiry, which is an absolutely toll-free service that works all over India including small villages and towns. You just need to call '139' from your BSNL/MTNL landlines or from any mobile telecom operator enabled phones, follow the instructions and within no time, you get to know the required PNR Status or other information. Isn’t railway ticket booking an easy affair?
Thursday, May 12, 2011
E-Tickets at IRCTC Website and PNR Status
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.
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.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
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.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Online Presence of Indian Railways
Purchasing Indian Railways tickets online is the simplest possible way to evade unconfirmed reservations. Just check the trains list to find out what trains are accessible on that route on that precise day on the IRCTC website. Ellipsis of Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation, IRCTC is an auxiliary wing of Indian Railways that handles online ticket bookings. When reserving a ticket on the Indian Railways website, you can either prefer to book an E-ticket or I-Ticket. While an E-ticket can be printed at home and fetched at the time of travel, I-tickets are delivered at your doorstep and the price includes courier charges.
As millions of people prefer to travel with Indian Railways every day, an unconfirmed reservation or being put on the waiting list is reasonably common. Even at the last moment Indian Railways sees a hastiness of passengers who want to know the PNR Status of their ticket. The PNR (Passenger Name Record) number is imperative because it aids in keeping track of the travel record of the passenger scheduled to travel. With facilities from IRCTC, you can effortlessly find out all about PNR status, information on trains, train timings, reservations and railway tour bookings, and more.
As millions of people prefer to travel with Indian Railways every day, an unconfirmed reservation or being put on the waiting list is reasonably common. Even at the last moment Indian Railways sees a hastiness of passengers who want to know the PNR Status of their ticket. The PNR (Passenger Name Record) number is imperative because it aids in keeping track of the travel record of the passenger scheduled to travel. With facilities from IRCTC, you can effortlessly find out all about PNR status, information on trains, train timings, reservations and railway tour bookings, and more.
Friday, April 8, 2011
IRCTC Simplified!
There are a whole lot of facilities that IRCTC– Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation website provides its passengers. A series of activities happens at the site - right from facilitating browsers to conduct an enquiry about their train, availability of tickets to access to important information like trains fare, PNR status enquiry, railway booking. Indian Railways has made maximum use of the latest developments in IT and the use of the Internet.
IRCTC has now established a ‘beta website’, which is a remarkable feature. Now, there are many superior features which make the railway booking procedure easier for the customers. Now, travelers who want to travel by Indian Railways don’t need to stand in queues at the ticket counters. Just log in to the IRCTC website and get your desired railway booking done online with a few clicks of the mouse.
One also need not put a separate request for the train, seats, availability and fare because the intellectual enquiry software helps getting the requisite information to the browser’s advantage, bringing down the load on the servers. Above all, IRCTC now has influential servers to take up the loads, particularly during the peak hours of booking season and timings.
IRCTC has now established a ‘beta website’, which is a remarkable feature. Now, there are many superior features which make the railway booking procedure easier for the customers. Now, travelers who want to travel by Indian Railways don’t need to stand in queues at the ticket counters. Just log in to the IRCTC website and get your desired railway booking done online with a few clicks of the mouse.
One also need not put a separate request for the train, seats, availability and fare because the intellectual enquiry software helps getting the requisite information to the browser’s advantage, bringing down the load on the servers. Above all, IRCTC now has influential servers to take up the loads, particularly during the peak hours of booking season and timings.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
For the People
IRCTC – Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited, is an online official portal launched in 2003. Earlier, people faced difficulty in searching for PNR status and other booking details. But now with the intervention of web space, IRCTC is a definite answer for all the common questions raised by a humungous Indian democracy. With technology advancement witnessed all around, IRCTC serves as an advanced tool in managing complex railway booking system. And, one should not forget the fact about Indian Railways for being known for its most ‘complex’ rail network, in comparison to the rest of the world.
Services rendered by IRCTC include online ticketing, PNR Status lookup, catering information, seasonal offers on railway tickets, tour packages and more. Interestingly, IRCTC has been recognized by people of India as the most prosperous e-commerce portal. In fact, for the fourth time since 2003, IRCTC website won award for excellence in innovation. Moreover, features like booking I-ticket, mobile zone and the PNR status search tab are the talk of the town at present. IRCTC launches new ‘rail tour packages every year, much to the customers’ delight. Well, it’s a pleasure to see democratic government putting efforts to work – ‘For the People’.
Services rendered by IRCTC include online ticketing, PNR Status lookup, catering information, seasonal offers on railway tickets, tour packages and more. Interestingly, IRCTC has been recognized by people of India as the most prosperous e-commerce portal. In fact, for the fourth time since 2003, IRCTC website won award for excellence in innovation. Moreover, features like booking I-ticket, mobile zone and the PNR status search tab are the talk of the town at present. IRCTC launches new ‘rail tour packages every year, much to the customers’ delight. Well, it’s a pleasure to see democratic government putting efforts to work – ‘For the People’.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Travel by Indian Railways
Indian Railways is the oldest public institution in the world. Since 1880s, development had been their main agenda. And, IRCTC is part of one of the many innovations brought to the table by Indian Railways. Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation started providing online railway booking services and also improved the hygiene levels of catering services. IRCTC is considered by commuters as the official railway booking website, simply due to the ease with which one can book their tickets. And IRCTC is also responsible for tourism complaints, catering service grievances and customer service as a whole.
In 2007, Indian Railways won the ‘Genius of the web award’ for the ‘Best E-Governance website’. This award means a lot to IRCTC and proves the efficacy of online portals in bringing about revolution in customer service betterment. Railway booking and catering are just a small part of the main website. There are travel offers, rail tour packages, Buddhist trains, hotel bookings and much more available on IRCTC portal. Over past few years, Indian Railways have made conscious efforts in improving services offered to customers. And, instead of urging people to commute, Indian Railways have allured people to travel with them.
In 2007, Indian Railways won the ‘Genius of the web award’ for the ‘Best E-Governance website’. This award means a lot to IRCTC and proves the efficacy of online portals in bringing about revolution in customer service betterment. Railway booking and catering are just a small part of the main website. There are travel offers, rail tour packages, Buddhist trains, hotel bookings and much more available on IRCTC portal. Over past few years, Indian Railways have made conscious efforts in improving services offered to customers. And, instead of urging people to commute, Indian Railways have allured people to travel with them.
Monday, February 21, 2011
IRCTC and PNR Status
Visiting destinations by train is always fun. Right from the departure to arrival, you will enjoy myriad experiences; the diverse sceneries as you pass by are no doubt a feast for the eyes. IRCTC of Indian Railways always innovates, introducing passenger-advantageous packages from time to time.
When it comes to food, you do gain a competitive advantage, especially if you travel by 12628 Karnataka Express and 12780 Goa Express. IRCTS has introduced online booking of meals in these trains; you can book the meal at the time of booking your tickets. Well it is not only at the IRCTC website but also at travel portals like Zoomtra.com that you can get the ticket bookings done. If you book e-tickets at IRCTS, you need to produce proof while traveling; for students, Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph and Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized School/College are valid.
Getting the PNR status of your ticket is easy at the IRCTC website. It will be wise on your part to update your mobile number in IRCTC profile so that you receive SMS alerts for your ticket booking. Online PNR Status enquiry is available from IST 04:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs.
When it comes to food, you do gain a competitive advantage, especially if you travel by 12628 Karnataka Express and 12780 Goa Express. IRCTS has introduced online booking of meals in these trains; you can book the meal at the time of booking your tickets. Well it is not only at the IRCTC website but also at travel portals like Zoomtra.com that you can get the ticket bookings done. If you book e-tickets at IRCTS, you need to produce proof while traveling; for students, Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph and Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized School/College are valid.
Getting the PNR status of your ticket is easy at the IRCTC website. It will be wise on your part to update your mobile number in IRCTC profile so that you receive SMS alerts for your ticket booking. Online PNR Status enquiry is available from IST 04:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Milestones Achieved by IRCTC and Online Railway Booking
Are you aware of the fact that the IRCTC portal of Indian Railways is the largest and fastest growing e-commerce website in the Asia-Pacific region? Well, there are lakhs of users who do their railway booking online. No wonder IRCTC has been honored with a number of awards till date because of its contribution to the travelers’ community at large.
Few of the awards worth mentioning are National Tourism Award of Excellence by Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, Genius of the Web Award 2007 for being the "Best E-Governance PSU Site" by CNBC, National Award for E-Governance, 2007-08 jointly by Department of IT, Govt. of India and Govt. of Haryana, award for E-Governance for being "Best Citizen Centric Application" for the year 2007-08, and the list goes on.
Do not worry about standing in a queue to get your railway booking done at the ticket counter of Indian Railways stations. And you need not visit the railway agent as well. Just log in to the IRCTC website and get the bookings done in a matter of few minutes. Travel portals like Zoomtra.com also facilitate Railway Booking to the advantage of the passengers.
Few of the awards worth mentioning are National Tourism Award of Excellence by Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, Genius of the Web Award 2007 for being the "Best E-Governance PSU Site" by CNBC, National Award for E-Governance, 2007-08 jointly by Department of IT, Govt. of India and Govt. of Haryana, award for E-Governance for being "Best Citizen Centric Application" for the year 2007-08, and the list goes on.
Do not worry about standing in a queue to get your railway booking done at the ticket counter of Indian Railways stations. And you need not visit the railway agent as well. Just log in to the IRCTC website and get the bookings done in a matter of few minutes. Travel portals like Zoomtra.com also facilitate Railway Booking to the advantage of the passengers.
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