Rail Tickets

IRCTC website, app down: Outage leaves thousands of travellers frustrated

Users encountered various problems, with some unable to make payments or facing technical difficulties that hindered transaction completions

Indian Railways goes back to 60-day advance ticket booking window

Reversed 2015 order of 120-day advance booking for operational efficiency, say officials

Super App for Indian Railways ticketing, train tracking to be launched soon

The app development may run over three years and is likely to cost the exchequer Rs 90 crore

Delhi Metro launches WhatsApp chatbot for booking QR tickets on all routes

Convenience fee for credit or debit card transactions and none for UPI-based ones

Rail passenger revenue zooms 76% YoY, speeds past pre-Covid levels

Unreserved tickets garner 422% more; bookings still 72% of pre-pandemic period

Train cancelled? Know IRCTC rules to check status, get ticket refund

Sometimes, your train, which has a confirmed reservation, gets cancelled by the Indian Railways for some reason

Payment aggregator licence may open avenues beyond rail-ticketing for IRCTC

Recently secured shareholder approval to approval RBI; has database of 100 mn users

Man's fight to get Rs 35 refund on cancelled railway ticket benefits 300k

The Railways has approved Rs 2.43 crore in refunds to 2.98 lakh IRCTC users -- many of whom might have brought multiple tickets, according to an RTI reply received by Kota-based engineer Sujeet Swami.

Railways: 1.78 cr ticketless passengers in first 9 months of FY'22

The data was made available by the Railway Board in response to the RTI query filed by Madhya Pradesh-based activist Chandra Shekhar Gaur

70% dip in AC travel among railway passengers in 2020-21 due to Covid: Govt

The number of passengers travelling in air-conditioned coaches reduced by more than 70 per cent in 2020-21 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said

Restoration of concessions not found feasible at present: Railway Minister

The Railways has informed Parliament that at present, it did not find it feasible to restore concessions on rail tickets that have been suspended since the pandemic. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that it had received representations from several quarters to restore the facility. "In view of Pandemic & Covid protocol, concession to all categories of passengers (except 4 categories of Divyangjan, 11 categories of Patients and Students) have been withdrawn from 20.03.2020. "Representation/request/suggestions from different quarters have been received for restoration of all concessions. The matter has been examined but not found feasible at present," he said. Pre-Covid, Railway provided concessions in 54 categories.

IRCTC's June quarter profit at Rs 87 crore vs Rs 25 crore loss a year ago

Internet ticketing revenue regains over comparable quarter; Board approves share 1:5 split

27 lakh caught without ticket on trains in 2020-21; cases down to 25 pc

Despite restrictions on entry at railway stations without confirmed tickets in view of Covid, over 27 lakh people were caught travelling on trains ticketless, an RTI query has revealed.

IRCTC launches new website and mobile app with personalised features

Predictive suggestions using AI while entering station or passenger name to save time buying tickets, integrated booking for meals and accommodation as some of the add-ons

Covid-19 effect: RTI finds 1.78 crore rail tickets cancelled in five months

The Railways has cancelled more than 1.78 crore tickets since March this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and refunded an amount to the tune of Rs 2,727 crore, a RTI has found.

Maharashtra spent Rs 100 cr to transport 1.1 mn migrants: Home Minister

He said the state government provided railway tickets to labourers besides food packets and other necessary items

Experiences by rail, air passengers expose Centre-state coordination

The differing experiences between rail and air passengers after the limited resumption of services have underlined the criticality of Centre-state coordination

Railways launches OTP-based refund for tickets booked via authorised agents

This system will be applicable only to the e-tickets booked through its authorised agents

Rs 1,377 cr: Amount Railways earned fining ticketless travellers in 3 years

As many as 8.9 million passengers were caught without tickets in the first 10 month of the current financial year

After flexi fare success, rail tariff rejig on the anvil; fare hike likely

With elections round the corner, the plan is unlikely to see the light of day till the next government takes charge