IRCTC plans to reduce the payment transaction time about 1.5 to 2.5 minutes per ticket booking online 15% of online rail tickets booked from Bihar Patna (PBNE): The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) created a record on April 1 by booking about 13 lakh e-tickets on its site, www.irctc.co.in. Normally, 5 to 6 … Read more
New identity cards for Physically Challenged Persons for booking railway tickets online New ID cards for Physically Challenged Persons: Online Reservations for Railway Tickets Plans are on to launch a new scheme under which physically-challenged persons will be given new identity cards. With these cards, they can now reserve railway tickets online. Physically-challenged persons must … Read more
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
Reduction of Defence – Tatkal – Female and Senior Citizens quotas in trains Reduced Railway Quotas in Trains – Defence / Tatkal / Female and Senior Citizens quotas are not reduced in the total number of berths/seats earmarked… While answering to a question in Lok Sabha on 14th August 2014, Minister of State for Railways … Read more