Indian Railway Travel Turns a Simple Journey into a Thrilling Joy
The classification of the trains is according to their speed. Fast trains are suitable for long-distance travel since they have fewer stops. They are more expensive than the normal passenger trains. Duronto Express and Rajdhani Express are two of the fastest trains in India. They have AC and non-AC sleeper coaches. Shatabdi Express is an AC train with seater-type coaches and it is available for travel during the daytime only.
Garib Rath, Jan Shatabdi, Sampark Kranti Express and Fast Passenger are the normal passenger trains that have all types of coaches and the rates of the tickets differ according to the class of travel. Until the recent past, the railway timetable was available as a book. As and when there were changes in the train timings periodically, the customer had to buy a new book. Ticket booking was even more of a hassle. The customers had to fill in an application form and then stand in the long queues to hand over the form at the counter and receive the ticket.
Today the online mode of ticket booking is a blessing in disguise for all. You can view the timetable, check the frequency of each train, select the seat and book the ticket from the comfort of ones home. They have to log into the official website of the Indian railway and enter the from and to destination and the date of journey. This will display a list of trains that have services to that particular destination.
Clicking on the tab against the name of each train will provide the availability list to the customers. The availability status will either be Available, WL (waitlist), RAC (Reservation against Cancellation) or Regret (Not available). Once they select the desired train for travel, they have to fill in their travel details such as the Names of the passengers, their age and gender. They can also select the seat of their choice and the railway authorities allot the same according to the availability.
The next stage is making the payment for the tickets. The customers can use their credit card or debit card to pay for the tickets. They have the option of taking a print of the E-ticket or they will receive a message on their mobile phone, which they have to produce to the TTR upon boarding.
Senior citizens get a special discount on the ticket prices. Children below the age of 5 years do not need a ticket at all. The Indian railway system has a Tatkal-booking scheme, wherein the customers can reserve their tickets one day in advance. The rates of these tickets are slightly higher. With an array of online information and comprehensive booking system, the railways help the passengers travel peacefully.
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