Advance Reservation Period increased from 60 Days to 120 Days from Tomorrow (1.4.2015) From Tomorrow Advance Reservation Period for Booking Reserved Train Tickets increased from 60 Days to 120 Days The Ministry of Railways has decided to increase the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) for booking accommodation in trains from 60 days to 120 days (excluding … Read more
Restriction on Login for Booking of Train e-Tickets Click to view the orders issued by Railway Board Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Railways 23-March-2015 16:52 IST Restriction on Login for Booking of Train e-Tickets The Ministry of Railways has decided that in case of e-ticketing, there will be a restriction of only … Read more
Printing of All India Helpline Number.“138”& Security Helpline Number. ‘182” on Train Tickets The Ministry of Railways has decided that in order to publicize and bring more awareness among train passengers, the text “All Indian Passenger Helpline No. 138” is to be got printed at the front of the reserved as well as unreserved train … Read more
Reservation period has been extended from 60 days to 120 days – “Operation five minutes” Scheme Railway passengers soon will be able to book your rail ticket four months in advance instead of two months at present. In his Railway budget speech in Lok Sabha, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said advance reservation period … Read more
Mobile Phone Charging Facilities to be Provided in General Class Coaches On-Board Entertainment on Select Shatabdi Trains The Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has said that Indian Railways’ Delhi Division is taking up a project for introducing on-board entertainment on select Shatabdi trains on license fee basis. He said,depending on the response, the … Read more
Food can be ordered through the IRCTC website at the time of booking of tickets Railways to Integrate Best Food Chains for E-Catering The Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has said that to provide freedom to passengers to select their meals from an array of choices including local cuisine, e-catering has been introduced … Read more
Introduction of SMS Alert in advance the updated arrival/departure time of trains ‘SMS Alert’ Service for Arrival/Departure Time of Trains The Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has said that it is proposed to introduce an “SMS Alert” service to inform passengers in advance the updated arrival/departure time of trains at starting or destination … Read more
Railways to give automatic SMS after confirmation of waitlisted tickets Waitlisted passengers will soon get status messages in their mobile phones if their tickets get confirmed before journey. A senior Railway Ministry official said the waitlisted passenger will get a SMS about the status of the ticket on the mobile phone number given at the … Read more