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    Book train tickets online easily and fastest at ixigo via train app or website using IRCTC login. Find trains according to your travel destination and date, check seat availability and complete your ticket booking since online railway reservation is now easy, quick and secured at ixigo. We do not charge any convenience fee for booking tickets. You can book train tickets using our app at absolutely no extra charges. You can also check your PNR Status & ticket confirmation chances. Along with online train reservations, tatkal ticket booking service is also available on the ixigo platform. It also assists you in deciding whether to book train tickets or not if the seat availability is on the waitlist. It also predicts PNR confirmation chances before booking a ticket & keeps the prediction updated till your journey date/ticket gets confirmed.

    IRCTC Next Generation Ticket Booking

    IRCTC(Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation) next generation website has changed the face of train travel in India. ixigo offers easy ticket booking, cancellations and refunds powered by IRCTC, required for planning a train journey. Besides e-tickets, it also offers i-tickets (regular tickets) which are booked online and delivered by post to your doorstep. It also offers rail tour packages, spanning hotel bookings, tourist trains, car rentals, e-ticketing as well as i-ticketing. It also runs a 24*7 support centre that helps passengers with issues like train ticketing, train timings, tour bookings and seat availability. Indian Railways Reservation system has enabled different types of ticket booking categories based on age, sex, emergency, inability and other quotas. These bookings are available online and offline both, except for some. Tatkal tickets are booked at different time intervals for ac & sleeper class. There are ticket booking fare concession schemes also introduced by Indian Railways i.e. for senior citizens, students, ladies quotas and handicapped. Indian railways is one of the largest railway organisations in the world. With 121,407 kilometres of tracks laid across the country and more than 20,000 passenger trains plying on its network, it is one of the most trustworthy modes of travel in the country.

    How can I book train tickets online?

    Indian Railways Reservation could be done online and offline both.

    Online Ticket Booking:

    A train reservation can be made either online effortlessly since the whole process can be carried out at the convenience of a smart device and an internet connection. Use ixigo trains app for a quick, seamless transaction experience.

    • Visit the train section on ixigo.com website or train app.

    • Choose the source and destination station.

    • Select the date of Journey and class

    • Enter the button "Search Trains".

    • A list of trains along with their seat availability & travel fare will be delivered to you .

    • Choose any train ticket class from the options according to your travel requirement

    • Fill in the passenger details as required.

    • Login to your account using IRCTC login credentials and then do the payment.

    • Here is your booked train ticket and also you will receive a message of ticket details on your entered/registered mobile number.

    Ixigo trains app has a couple of smart features that can help you with all things related to your train ticket status. Our IRCTC PNR Prediction feature predicts the confirmation chances of your booked tickets. To make things easier, it also gives you a confirmation percentage of your ticket.Train running late? No worries! Check the Live Train Running Status of your train through ixigo trains app. Enter your train details along with the date of journey for precise, live predictions of your train location.

    Offline Ticket Booking:

    Booking a train ticket through Indian Railways reservation counter, you have to visit the nearest railway station and follow below mentioned steps;

    • Collect a reservation form from the counter

    • You can ask for the train seat availability, fare and other train details from the enquiry counter

    • Fill in the details like passenger name, sex, age, berth preference, etc.

    • After filling the reservation form forward it to the booking counter

    • Do the payment and get your train ticket from the counter

    • Verify the train detail, journey date and passenger details mentioned within the ticket

    • Booked tickets do have a unique PNR number, so could check the current PNR status too.

    Live Train Running Status

    Tracking of GPS enabled Indian Railways trains at real-time and spot current status of your train is known as train running status. It provides information about the last reported location of the train with estimated arrival time and estimated departure time for next upcoming railway stations in the route of that respective train. Check Train Running Status by just adding Train No. and get your Train details through Live Running Train Status.

    Seat Availability and Enquiry

    Train Seat Availability check helps you find out the seat/berth availability in a train and of a particular class whenever you are planning travel via train. It enables passengers to make train ticket booking according to their choices of travel facilities and also avail benefits of it. You can also seek the IRCTC Train enquiry services to know detailed info about the availability of trains, seats, train timetable, travel fare, concessions, quotas or anything else that is needed for train travel purpose. It also helps to check trains between two stations and provides a list of all available trains for a particular route. ixigo helps you out in booking train tickets, train enquiries and check Real Time seat availability via train app or website.

    PNR Status

    PNR Status stands for Passenger Name Record and its a 10 digit unique number issued by IRCTC's computerised reservation system to every ticket after booking is done. It contains the personal details of a passenger i.e. age, sex. It helps you to find out the current status of a waitlisted booked ticket, whether it is confirmed or not. Sometimes booked tickets are upgraded to higher classes whenever there is an IRCTC availability, so ixigo helps you to find out the Indian Railways PNR Status Prediction With High Accuracy of booked train ticket via trains app or its website.

    IRCTC Ticket Booking Types

    General Booking

    General Tickets can be booked offline at the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) or online through IRCTC website. Alternatively, you can simplify the entire process by downloading the ixigo train app and searching for trains between stations, their schedules, fares and then booking confirmed tickets.

    Tatkal Ticket Booking

    Tatkal ticket booking facility is available in all Mail/Express trains including all COVID Special trains. It enables a passenger to book a ticket one day in advance of the actual date of journey. It can be booked online at ixigo easily. Introduced in 2014, Premium tatkal and tatkal are the same but it costs more than tatkal ticket. Premium Tatkal can only be booked online and the tickets cannot be cancelled.

    • Tatkal booking opens at 10 AM for AC Classes and 11 AM for NON-AC Classes on One day in advance actual date of journey excluding date of journey

    • Tatkal quota gives about 10 reserved seats for AC-II, 16 for AC-III and 16 for AC Chair Car and about 30 percent of total seats in sleeper class, i.e. 24 out of 72 berths in every coach

    • Difference between Tatkal and Premium Tatkal is that Premium Tatkal tickets are available Online only. Advance Reservation Period (ARP) of Premium Tatkal ticket booking is same as Tatkal ticket booking.

    Premium Tatkal Booking

    Premium Tatkal Booking: Introduced in the year 2014, Premium Tatkal works on dynamic pricing. This means passengers will be charged a higher price in case of increased demand and a lower price if the demand is less. Confirmed tickets are only booked under premium tatkal quota and could not be cancelled once booked. This booking is available only online and no preferences are allowed under this quota.

    • Premium Tatkal Quota is introduced by the Indian Railways for a few seats with a dynamic fare to book the train tickets.

    • Premium Tatkal booking timings are same as of Tatkal i.e. 10.00 AM for AC classes and 11.00 AM for non-AC classes.

    • This quota is not applicable to all trains as only few trains have the option of ticket booking under Premium Tatkal quota.

    • It gives a chance for a last minute passenger to try getting a confirmed ticket in a train. It applies higher fare rates which is loosely based on the airlines ticketing model.

    Ladies Quota

    Ladies Quota ticket booking was introduced in the year 2011, which provides concessions to women who are either travelling alone or with a child below 12 years of age. There are only 6 berths available under ladies quota in the entire train. These concessions are offered only in sleeper class (SL) and second sitting (2S).

    • A user can book a maximum of six tickets in a calendar month under this quota.

    • Ladies quota can be used if only females or a group of females want to travel on a single ticket.Under this quota, children below 12 years are also considered.

    • This quota is meant for ladies upto the age of 45 years travelling alone or with a child below 3 years of age. It is available only in Sleeper class and is present in most trains on Indian Railways. However, there are only SIX berths available under this quota in the Entire Train.

    Senior Citizen Quota

    Indian Railways offers discounted tickets for senior citizens, students, disabled citizens and more. Also, for the latest online information about where my train is for any train or any destination, you can now check it through ixigo website or train app.

    • You can book a senior citizens ticket under the quota and your ticket under general quota at the same time to avail senior citizens concession.

    • Male senior citizens of minimum 60 years and Lady senior citizens of minimum 58 years are granted concession in the fares of all classes of Mail/Express/Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan-Shatabdi/Duronto group of trains. The element of concession is 40% for men and 50% for women.

    • Senior citizen concession can be availed even on premium trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto for all classes but when it comes to tickets under Tatkal, they have to pay full fare. They have to pay the fare excluding tatkal charges i.e. general ticket fare.

    Unreserved Ticketing System

    "Unreserved Ticketing System on mobile" (UTS) is an app which allows passengers to book an unreserved paperless ticket for a journey between any two stations. This app eliminates any need for a passenger to visit a counter for an unreserved ticket. After booking, one can also collect the unreserved paperless ticket from an automatic ticket vending machine in any part of the country.

    Also with an offline mode, it helps the passengers to access the ticket even without the internet. One can pay for a ticket through an R-wallet (Railway wallet), an online wallet by the Indian Railways. For example, you can use your unreserved ticket at stations in cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Secunderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi.

    Download the app and register to use the R-wallet. You can recharge your R-wallet at any railway booking counter. But, remember you cannot recharge beyond INR 5000. You can also buy platform tickets as well as season and journey tickets using the app. For an unreserved ticket, you can book 15 metres away from any station. For journey tickets, you can book 5 km from the starting station. While for a platform ticket, the distance is 2 km from the departure station. These restrictions do not apply on the booking of a season ticket.

    Your ticket is sent to the app where you can use the 'show ticket' option to check the ticket at the time of checking.

    FTR (Full Tariff Rate)

    To make online booking of train coaches easier for occasions such as marriage party or tour, FTR (Full Tariff Rate) allows bookings for an entire train or a single coach via its website. One can book through a 'single window booking system' of IRCTC.

    The registration can be done a maximum of six months in advance and a minimum of 30 days before the journey date. Indian Railways have fixed a security deposit of Rs. 50,000/coach and in case of special trains a minimum of 18 coaches will be charged. The whole transaction has to be carried out only digitally. A facilitation charge of 5% is levied on your total fare for booking these trains or coaches.

    FTR booking is allowed only for journeys starting from the stations of the Western Railway Zone. At the time of booking, an individual or a party needs to provide basic information like the booking type, the route and details of the coaches. Once the registration is done, you get a reference number and a registration amount. After the payment against the reference number is complete, an FTR number is generated. IRCTC needs to receive the amount within six days of making the registration.

    In case of cancellation of an FTR booking, IRCTC decides to cancel your booking, the refund is processed through a manual procedure which involves the Chief Commercial Manager.

    A maximum of 10 coaches can be booked by a party through FTR in a single train on a single tour. However, you can book a maximum of 24 coaches of an FTR train which includes 2 SLR (Seating-cum-Luggage Rake) coaches. The registration amount for a coach for 1 week is Rs. 50,000. For extended journeys beyond 7 days, an additional INR 10,000 per day, per coach is charged.

    IRCTC Valid ID Proof

    No documents or ID details have to be entered while booking trains on the app. The passengers will, however, have to carry an ID card with them during the journey. The Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) will ask for identification documents while checking the tickets of the passengers in the coach. He may also guide the passengers in occupying their accommodation. Please remember to carry the original versions of all the identification documents.

    • Aadhar card

    • Voter photo identity card

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • Pan Card

    • Central/State Government issued Photo Identity card

    • Student Identity Card with photograph

    • Nationalised Bank Passbook with photographs

    • Credit Cards with laminated photographs

    • Photo identity cards having serial numbers.

    IRCTC Ticket Booking FAQ

    Q. What are new IRCTC Ticket Booking Guidelines from 12th Sept'20?

    A: 280 Special trains in addition to already existing 30 AC COVID-19 special trains deployed earlier by Indian Railways have been resumed from 1st June'20 for passengers and train ticket booking is also open since 21st May'20. There are some new guidelines issued by Railways about Train ticket booking.

    • E-Ticketing will be done through IRCTC website or through Mobile App.

    • Advance Reservation Period shall be of maximum 30 days.

    • RAC and Waitlisted tickets will be also be issued along with the confirmed tickets.

    • Passengers with confirm and RAC tickets will be only allowed to board the train.

    • No tickets will be issued onboard

    Q.What are the new IRCTC rules for passengers from 12th Sept'20?

    A: Railways has issued some new rules and precautions for passengers willing to travel with special trains. Rules have been defined by taking care of all necessary precautionary measures required to be safe while the train journey.

    • Passengers with confirmed and RAC tickets are only allowed to board the train.

    • Face masks are mandatory for all the passengers.

    • Passengers have to reach the railway station at least 90 minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.

    • Will have to maintain social distancing on station and train both.

    • On Arrival to destination, passengers will have to follow the health protocols recommended by respective states.

    Q. How can I create an IRCTC account Login ID?

    A: To create IRCTC New Login ID, visit the official home page of IRCTC. Right below the login box, there is an option for IRCTC sign up. When you click on it, a registration box will open. Now enter your user ID, password, security question, preferred language, followed by personal questions like name, gender, Aadhar card number, PAN card number and your residential address. After you enter all the information, click on submit. For the verification of your IRCTC Login account, a link will be sent to your registered email ID. Now the registration process is complete and you are ready to use your IRCTC account.

    Q. How can I verify my IRCTC account?

    A: To verify your IRCTC account, simply click on the activation link sent to you on your registered mail ID or you can also enter the mobile verification code received through SMS. Now click on the submit button to activate your account.

    Q. Can I change IRCTC Login ID?

    A: Login ID is a one-time IRCTC registration process. Once you have registered, you cannot change your username or the login credentials for a given email ID.

    Q. How can I log in my IRCTC account?

    A: For IRCTC Login, open ixigo app and just login using your registered username. Now select the departure and arrival destination, date of travel, the class you want to travel in with your traveller details. Now click on Pay Now and make the payment. After the payment is successfully done, it will ask you to enter your password. Enter the password and make your booking.

    Q. How to recover IRCTC password?

    A: Visit IRCTC website and select Login from the menu placed on the top right-hand corner. Now it will ask you to enter your username and the captcha code. Click 'next'. You will now receive an OTP on your registered mobile number as well as your registered email ID. Now, you have to sign in again. Enter your username followed by the OTP and the new password. Now continue by confirming the password, and entering the new Captcha code. In the final stage, log in with your new password.

    Q. What is the maximum number of train tickets one can book at a time?

    A: Per person a maximum of 6 train tickets plus two children below 5 years and for tatkal booking 4 tickets is allowed.

    Q. What is TDR?

    A: TDR means ticket deposit receipt. Passengers who have a ticket but have not travelled and want to apply for refund can file TDR. IRCTC provides facilities to file TDR online. If the Chart is not prepared, user can cancel thier ticket online, after chart preparation TDR needs to be filed for refund. Different scenarios where IRCTC TDR can be filed:

    • AC Failure in train coaches.

    • No room provided after chart preparation.

    • Change In Reservation Status From Confirmed To Wait listed/Part Waitlisted/RAC After Chart Preparation.

    • Fare difference As Passenger Travelled In Lower Class.

    • Fare difference in case of proper coach not attached.

    • Passenger could Not Cancel Because Chart Prepared At Originating Or Previous Remote Location.

    • Party Partially Confirmed/Waitlisted And All Passengers Did Not Travel.

    • Party Partially Confirmed/Waitlisted And Wait listed Passengers Did Not Travel.

    • Party Partially Travelled (Journey terminated short of destination).

    • Passenger Not Travelled As Reservation Provided In Lower Class.

    • Passenger Not Travelled Due To Ticket In RAC After Chart Preparation.

    • Train Diverted And Train Not Touching Boarding Station.

    • Train Diverted And Train Not Touching Destination Station.

    • Train Late More Than Three Hours and Passengers Not Travelled.

    • Train Missed As Connecting Train Was Late.

    • Train Terminated Short Of Destination.

    • Wrongly Charged BY TTE.

    Q. How can I check my train status?

    A: To know about your train status, simply enter the PNR number (a 10-digit number provided by IRCTC when you book train tickets, both online and offline). When you enter the PNR number, the website will provide you with all the details regarding your train ticket booking.

    Q. How can I print my train ticket without login?

    A: To get a print out of your train ticket, you are required to login to your IRCTC account using your username and password.

    Q. Why Book Train Tickets Online With ixigo?

    A: ixigo is the choice of more than a 100 million users to make train ticket booking online. Whether you have a computer or a smartphone, ixigo helps you make a hassle-free railway reservation. Along with convenience, ixigo always has exciting discounts on your first booking along with some great deals on all the following railway reservations you make. Making a railway reservation with ixigo is super simple. All you need to do is make an account, enter the journey date and destination and ixigo will show you all the updated information of your train ticket booking such as seats and classes of trains that are available to book, platform number, station alarm and even tracking your train in real time. Other awesome features of the ixigo app are:

    • Different modes of payments: ixigo accepts all credit and debit Cards, net banking, wallets as well as other UPI payment options for online railway ticket booking. Along with that, in case your booking is not processed, ixigo gives you instant refund on your train ticket booking.

    • PNR prediction: Worried about the confirmation of your waitlisted train ticket booking? Don’t worry, because now you can make your railway reservation with our PNR prediction feature! ixigo has the best-in-industry PNR prediction feature that is not only super easy to use, but also helpful in deciding about train ticket booking.

    • PNR Status Check: With ixigo, you can check your train tickets PNR status in real time and get all the updated information about your railway reservation.

    • Live Train Running Status: With one tap, explore information about your train ticket booking such as your train’s current location, its late status, the platform number it arrives on, distance covered and expected time of arrival and departure. You can avail all these features even without internet connectivity!

    • Station alarm: Are you scared of missing your train station? Let the ixigo trains app help you! While making your railway reservation, simply set a station alarm in the app for the station of your choice and the alarm will wake and remind you to get off in time.

    • Entertainment Section: Along with all your train ticket booking hassles, ixigo app also takes care of your entertainment needs on-the-go! Read the latest news, listen to the radio, play games and watch movies, comedy videos, poetry, short films and much more with ixigo’s entertainment section!

    Q. How can I cancel my booked train tickets?

    A: The Indian Railways constantly tries to improve the railway ticket booking experience for passengers. As a part of smooth functioning of Indian Railway reservation, e-ticket cancellation has been made smooth and hassle-free. Instead of waiting in long queues at the railway station or paying exorbitant fees to travel agents to cancel your railway ticket booking, ticket cancellation can be done on the internet, from your home.

    Indian Railways Reservation Rules for Cancellation and Refunds of Railway Ticket Booking:

    Cancellation of e-tickets is not allowed at face-to-face railway counters. It can only be done online. If a railway ticket booking is cancelled between 48 and 12 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, the Railways deducts 25% of the base fare + GST for all AC classes. Also, the transaction charges and the service charges for railway ticket booking are non-refundable. If a confirmed ticket is cancelled between 12 and 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, the Railways deducts 50% of the base fare + GST applicable for all AC classes. Also, the transaction charges and service charges for railway ticket booking are non-refundable. Indian Railways reservation does not allow e-tickets to be cancelled after chart preparation. In such cases, passengers can file a TDR. If the confirmed railway ticket booking is not cancelled or TDR is not filed 4 hours before the scheduled departure, no refund shall be given on the railway ticket booking. In case of an RAC railway ticket booking, no refund is made if the railway ticket booking is not cancelled or TDR is not filed online up to 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of the train. For RAC/waitlisted railway ticket booking cancellations, Indian Railways reservation deducts Rs. 60/- per passenger along with the transaction and service charges. On confirmed tatkal railway ticket booking cancellation, no refund will be given.


    Charges for Train Ticket Cancellation

    If railway ticket booking is cancelled more than 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, the cancellation charges are as follows under the Indian Railways reservation rules:
    • AC First Class tickets, Rs. 240 + GST are charged.
    • AC 2 Tier tickets, Rs. 200 + GST are charged.
    • AC 3 Tier/AC Chair car/AC 3 Economy class tickets, Rs. 180 + GST are charged.
    • Sleeper class tickets, Rs. 120 are charged.
    • Second class tickets, Rs. 60 are charged.
     

    Steps to cancel train tickets on ixigo:

    You can cancel a railway ticket booking on ixigo, only before chart preparation under the Indian Railways reservation.
    • Go to the 'Trips' section from the homepage.
    • Select the railway ticket booking that you would like to cancel.
    • If cancellation is permitted, you will see a 'Cancel booking' option.
    • Click on it to choose the traveller(s) for whom you wish to cancel the railway ticket booking for and follow the steps.
    • After successful cancellation, the refund amount will be credited to your original mode of payment within 7 days depending on your bank/payment mode.
    • You must be 'logged in' from the same account that was used to make your railway ticket booking in order to cancel it.

    Q. How do I book Emergency tickets?

    A: While making online train ticket booking, emergency tickets refer to Tatkal tickets. These tickets are necessary when you make an online train ticket booking at a short notice. At times, you have only a day or two before the journey. In such situations, emergency online train ticket booking of tatkal tickets comes handy. Although making online train ticket booking of tickets cost higher than the ordinary ones, we offer you tatkal tickets at reasonable prices. Online train ticket booking of Tatkal tickets is available on a first-come-first-serve basis but with ixigo, you have a greater chance to get these tickets. You need to make online train ticket booking of such tickets 24 hours before the departure of the train. Note that you cannot get a refund for online train ticket booking of tatkal tickets and that these tickets are available only for First Class A/C coaches.

    The Tatkal booking timings are as follows:
    • For AC Classes: 10:00 hrs • For NON-AC Classes: 11:00 hrs
     

    How can I make an online booking for Tatkal tickets fast?

    A: To make a quick online train ticket booking of Tatkal tickets, simply download the ixigo trains app and follow the steps below: • Sign-in to the ixigo trains app
    • Click on the train tickets tab
    • Enter the train name, number & date of journey.
    • The various ticket options, including the Tatkal tickets, will show on the screen. Click on Tatkal
    • Add traveller names and select the preferred berth.
    • Proceed to make the online train ticket booking using credit/debit cards, wallets, internet banking and more.
    • The process of online train ticket booking of Tatkal tickets is now complete.
    • Simply go ahead and print your e-ticket!

    What is Premium Tatkal Booking?

    A: Premium Tatkal Scheme is a new quota introduced by the Indian Railways Reservation. It reserves a few seats with a dynamic fare pricing while making online train ticket booking. Premium Tatkal booking timings are the same as the Tatkal booking timings. Dynamic fare pricing means that increased fare is charged only for passengers with confirmed online train ticket booking, and it is twice the usual tatkal ticket charges.
    Premium Tatkal Ticket Booking Procedure: The passengers must check the Premium Tatkal train list before making online train ticket booking under Premium Tatkal because this facility is not available for all trains. Here are the steps to make an online train ticket booking under premium tatkal:
    • Log on to the IRCTC website with your username and password.
    • Go to the “Plan my travel” section and enter the ‘from’ and ‘to’ stations.
    • Select the date of the journey and click on ‘submit’. Now, you will be able to see the list of trains.
    • Click on the Premium Tatkal button under the ‘Select Quota’ section that displays the train with PT ticket.
    • Select the train and make online train ticket booking quickly to get the lowest fare possible.
    • Provide the passenger details as it is in the original ID proof like Voter ID, PAN or other government issued identity cards. Simply go ahead and print your e-ticket!

    Q. What are different quotas in railway reservation?

    A: There are different types of quotas that determine the railways reservation availability including General, Ladies, Tatkal, Senior Citizen and so on. When Indian Railways booking starts in the Advance Reservation Period, which is 4 months before the journey day, only about half of the seats are under train ticket availability for the general public. The remainder of the railway reservation seat availability is divided into various quotas and only travellers of select categories are permitted to make Indian Railways booking under these quotas. The 12 different quotas are:

    1. Premium Tatkal Quota - It is a new quota introduced by the Indian Railways Reservation. It reserves a few seats with a dynamic fare pricing while making online train ticket booking. Premium Tatkal booking timings are the same as the Tatkal booking timings. Dynamic fare pricing means that increased fare is charged only for passengers with confirmed online train ticket booking, and it is twice the usual tatkal ticket charges.No refund is given on premium tatkal tickets.
    2. Tatkal Quota - While making online train ticket booking, emergency tickets refer to Tatkal tickets. These tickets are necessary when you make an online train ticket booking at a short notice. At times, you have only a day or two before the journey. In such situations, emergency online train ticket booking of tatkal tickets comes handy. No refund is given on tatkal tickets.
    3. Ladies Quota - Train ticket availability for Ladies Quota was introduced in the year 2011 to facilitate Indian railways booking for women passengers. This quota provides concession to women who are either travelling alone or with a child below 12 years of age. There are only 6 berths available under ladies quota in the entire train in sleeper class (SL) and second sitting (2S).
    4. Senior Citizen Quota - Railway reservation seat availability grants male senior citizens that are at least 60 years of age and female senior citizens that are at least 58 years of age fare concessions in all classes of Mail/Express/Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan-Shatabdi/Duronto trains.
    5. Defence Quota - This quota is available for Indian Armed Forces (including the Army, Navy and Air Force) under the Railways reservation seat availability. The paramilitary servicemen quota is also included under this broad category of Indian Railways booking. 2 seats are reserved under this quota in most trains across the nation. Indian Railways booking can be made under the Defense Quota for official purposes like relocation or movement of forces from one part of the country to another. It can also be used by individual defence personnel while coming back home or rejoining duty after their leave.
    6. Lower Berth Quota - Under the Indian Railways booking, lower berth quota(SS quota) can be allotted only to female passengers of age 45 and above that are travelling alone or senior citizen passengers travelling alone.
    7. Physically Handicapped Quota - Railway booking can be made under this quota that includes reservation of two sleeper class berths in all trains running on non-suburban sections by handicapped persons taking their journey on handicapped concession tickets. The person accompanying the handicapped person as an escort is also allotted the berth out of this quota under the Railway reservation seat availability.
    8. Headquarters/High Official Quota - This is a type of emergency quota under the Indian Railways reservation. This quota provides a limited number of berths to the high ranking officials of railways and other ministers. This quota is used to provide train ticket availability in emergency situations or for an urgent surprise inspection the official might need to conduct.
    9. Parliament House Quota - Parliament House Quota is similar to HQ Quota under the Indian Railways reservation. This quota is meant for ministers and high bureaucrats as well as members of parliament and their staff to meet urgent travel requirements.
    10. Foreign Tourist Quota - It is a quota under the Indian Railways reservation meant for foreign tourists who visit India. Small number of seats are kept reserved while Railway booking under this quota for those who hold valid tourist visas when they visit India. It is also available to Indian Passport holders with NRI status. Foreign Tourist Quota passengers are allowed to make online train ticket booking in Executive Class/First Class AC and Two-Tier AC coaches in all trains, including Shatabdi, Rajdhani, Duronto and Gatiman Express trains, for which the fares are uniformly charged at 1.5 times the base fare by the Railways. In addition to this, IRCTC charges an enhanced service charge of ₹ 200 per ticket + GST under this quota.
    11. Duty Pass Quota - Duty Pass Quota is also one of the quotas under the Railway reservation seat availability meant for railway staff on duty. Railway staff that need to travel in trains for duty are issued a duty pass through which they can board the trains. A limited number of berths are earmarked in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto Express Trains in all classes and in air-conditioned class of Jan Shatabdi Express Trains as Duty Pass Quota against which serving/retired railway employees can book seat against Duty/Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary passes under the Indian Railways reservation.
    12. Yuva Quota - This is a quota for unemployed people in the age group of 18 to 45 years. Under the Indian Railways reservation, it is applicable only for Yuva Trains. To avail this facility under the Railway reservation seat availability, a passenger must have an age/income proof certificate.

    Q. What are the railway reservation booking timings?

    A: Railway Reservation offline counters timings; • To make railway ticket booking through PRS counters, you must fill up a reservation form with your personal and journey details. Indian Railways ticket booking counters are open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (Monday to Saturday) and 8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Sundays.
    • Railway Reservation Online You can make your online train ticket booking using ixigo throughout the day except from 11:45 pm to 12:20am (IST) every night.
    • Tatkal booking timings and Premium Tatkal Ticket Timing
    • Tatkal tickets can be booked online and offline while PT tickets can only be booked online. Tatkal booking timings and Premium Tatkal ticket timing start from 10:00 am onwards for AC classes and 11:00 am onwards for non-AC classes.

    Q. Are children charged for train tickets booking?

    A: The charges of a railway ticket booking for children are below:
    • Below 5 years - Free
    • 5 years and above, but below 12 Years - Half the adult fare
    • 12 years and above - Full Fare

    Q. How do I cancel the ticket after the train has departed?

    A: If a railway booking is confirmed, it can be cancelled up to 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the train. As per IRCTC website, tickets booked online cannot be cancelled after the chart is prepared.

    Q. How could I change my boarding station?

    A: Passengers who have booked e tickets can change the boarding station online before 24 hours of the scheduled departure of the train.
    Steps to change boarding station on IRCTC website:
    • Login to IRCTC account.
    • Go to ‘Booking Ticket History’

    • Now select your train and go for change boarding point, the new page will then open up.
    • Finally, select the new boarding station from the drop-down, under the change boarding station section.

    IRCTC Train Types

    Indian Railways is one of the most popular modes of transportation connecting different cities, towns, capitals. IRCTC offers train tickets booking in these trains that include high-speed, fully air-conditioned, long distance, day-light, economy class, seasonal trains, special trains and mountain trains. Mentioned below the list of train types;

    Tejas Express, Vande Bharat Express, Shatabdi Express, Gatimaan Express, Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express, Humsafar Express, AC Express, Double Decker Express, Uday Express, Garib Rath Express, Yuva Express, Jan Shatabdi Express, Sampark Kranti Express, Kavi Guru Express, Vivek Express, Rajya Rani Express, Mahamana Express, Intercity Express, Antyodaya Express, Jan Sadharan Express, Suvidha Express, Superfast Express, Express

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