Train ticket booking through the new IRCTC e-ticketing website, www.irctc.co.in, is quite easy as relatively compared to the older version of the website.
IRCTC: How to book train ticket online; check step by step guide
IRCTC has prescribed a set of guidelines and rules for train ticket booking in tatkal.
Train ticket booking through the new IRCTC e-ticketing website, www.irctc.co.in, is quite easy as relatively compared to the older version of the website.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) offers the facility of train ticket booking, tatkal train ticket booking, cancellation of e-tickets and counter tickets, booking of various tour packages managed by IRCTC Tourism, hotels, flight, etc.
The availability of train tickets reduces drastically during festivities as the frequency of passengers commuting on the Indian Railways network increases.
With the festival of colours, Holi, on March 20 and March 21, 2019, several passengers are looking to book train tickets.
The tatkal train ticket booking facility of the IRCTC has specific timings and for the tatkal tickets, Indian Railways charges a fee.
IRCTC has prescribed a set of guidelines and rules for train ticket booking in tatkal. Check the detailed procedure booking tatkal train tickets and tatkal train ticket charges, rules and timings.
How to book train ticket online; step by step guide
Step 1: Visit the IRCTC e-ticketing website: www.irctc.co.in.
Step 2: Login to the IRCTC website by using user id, password.
Step 3: You can either login with OTP facility or by entering the captcha code. If opting the OTP facility, enter the One Time Password (OTP) sent on the registered mobile number to log in.
Step 4: Fill the railway stations between which you wish to travel, ‘source station’ and ‘destination station’ on the ‘Book Your Ticket’ on the homepage of the IRCTC website.
Step 5: Enter the date of journey and class of travel.
Step 6: Click on ‘Find Trains’.
Step 7: The list of trains available on the selected route will be shown.
Step 8: Click on ‘check availability and fare’ to check the seat availability and fare of the selected class, sleeper class, 3 tier, 2 tier, 1 AC, Chair Car, Executive Car, etc.
Step 9: Select the train with which you want to travel, subject to the availability of the train tickets, and click on ‘Book Now’.
Step 10: Confirm train ticket booking by clicking on ‘Ok’ on the new dialogue box.
Step 11: Enter passenger details such as name, age, gender, food choice, seat preference, mobile number, preferred coach id (if any). Enter the details of the child, if travelling with children below 5 years of age.
Step 12: Enter the verification code and click on ‘Continue Booking’.
Step 13: Click on ‘Continue Booking’ again on the review booking page.
Step 14: Select the payment method from the options available such as credit card, debit card, net banking, mobile wallet and pay the required amount on payment window.
Following the successful payment and booking of accommodations, the train ticket confirmation page will be displayed and the virtual reservation message (VRM) in the form of SMS will be sent on the mobile number provided in the passenger reservation form.
The passenger will also receive a booking confirmation mail on the email address registered with IRCTC user ID.
With the help of “Print Ticket” button, a passenger can print the Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS) and to book another ticket, “Book Another Ticket” button can be used.
