ICRTC – A Complete Solution to Your Traveling Needs
The railway in India has a long history, which dates back to 18th century when British ruled India. The first train was launched commercially in 1853 between Bori Bunder and Thane. Since then, Indian Railways has grown extensively offering exceptional service to people in the country. Owned and managed by the Government of India, the railways play a key role in the economic development of the nation. It is known for its novel products and services that help people to use its services with utmost satisfaction. The ICRTC is one such innovation.
The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation or ICRTC, which is the subsidiary enterprise of Indian Railways, is the most admired and important project of Indian Railways. Supervised by the railway ministry, it is responsible for promoting the culture and tourism of the country. It offers a complete solution to the ticketing process such as online reservations, tourist packages and other related services. The online booking portal of this subsidiary railway enterprise helps you to book tickets from the comforts of your home or office. All you need is to create an account for which you will be assigned a ‘username’ and ‘password’.
With this you can log in and find the information on trains passing through the station of your destination. You can also plan your trip and book your tickets three months in advance. The user-friendly website helps you find the PNR status of your ticket, train schedules, train or seat availability, train status, train timetable, tourist trains and fares. The introduction of the revolutionary ‘Tatkal’ scheme of booking is another step forward to the development of ICRTC and railways. Under this scheme, you can book your tickets two days in advance and receive your tickets through email or GPRS enabled mobile phone.
To promote tourism, this supplementary branch of the railway is also instrumental in introducing luxury trains such as Fairy Queen, Palace on Wheels, Heritage on Wheels and Deccan Odyssey. Other than this, there are also special tour trains such as Mahaparinirvan to popular destinations like Varanasi, Bodhgaya, Nalanda, Lumbini, Kushinagar, Sarawasti and Agra. ICRTC allows you not only to plan your itinerary and book your tickets but also book your hotel, travelling and sightseeing.
Above all, it also offers your air ticketing services, both domestic and international. In the process, it has received an accreditation from International Association of Travel Agency (IATA) and helps you through its portal to book tickets not only for SAARC and Asian countries but also to other international destinations. No wonder, the online website of ICRTC has improved its functioning in the recent years with increased capacity and internet bandwidth to facilitate quick, prompt and smooth services to its customers.
ICRTC is provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians to present their research results and development activities in Computer Technology.Online IRCTC PNR enquiry to get status of your wait listed tickets.
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