Guide to Train Travel in India
The Indian Railway network is the fourth largest in the world next only to those of USA, Russia and China. The Indian railways ply over 10,000 trains carrying 30 million passengers and 3 million tonnes of freight everyday. The task of running and managing this railway system across the geographical diversity of the Indian sub- continent is managed by a work force of 1.5 million employees.
The trains in India are classified into 9 types viz. Duronto, Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Gareeb Rath, Jan Shatabdi, Superfast, Express, Passenger and suburban trains. The train schedule depends upon the type of train and whether the train is an express or superfast train. For example, the Duronto and Rajdhani trains are fast trains and have fewer stops as compared to Express Trains, which are slower and have multiple stops along the route.
The official website of the Indian Railways has been designed to provide updated information about train schedules and railway seat availability to enable the user book tickets with maximum convenience.
How to Use the Official IRCTC Website to Check on Seat Availability
• Create the user profile on the website www.irctc.co.in
• Log in with the registered user name and password
• Key in abbreviations for arrival and departure stations from drop down menu
• Select date of travel, quota and type of ticket from menu
• Check seat availability against selected train
• In case of clear availability, key in passenger details and payment details to book ticket
• In case of waitlisted tickets, screen displays total number of waitlisted tickets booked against number of confirmed tickets
• In case ticket booked in waitlisted category, note PNR number to track confirmation status
• The waitlisted tickets move in the Reservation against cancellation (RAC) status prior to being confirmed.
• It is possible to check PNR status over the telephone or through mobile applications
• In case a waitlisted ticket does not get confirmed, it is possible to cancel the booking on the website till about 4 hours prior to the departure of the train from the train originating station. Cancellation charges are charged in case of ticket cancellations
• The price of the ticket less the cancellation charges applicable are credited back to the payment account within the specified turnaround time.
• A maximum of 6 tickets at a time can be booked by a single user.
• Delivery charges are applicable on an I-ticket
• The screen dump of the e-ticket on a laptop, iPad or mobile is allowed in lieu of a printed ticket
For more information about Indian Railways Online Booking Services, Please visit our IRCTC website at http://www.mustseeindia.com
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