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IRCTC translating into Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is an offshoot of the , a platform where you can predominantly book your train tickets online aside from ordering your meals, plan your holidays, and book tourism packages.

With the aid of an IRCTC login, users from across the country tap into Indian Railways wide network and browse for train availability, trains running between stations, subsequently going ahead to make an IRCTC online ticket booking

IRCTC Customer Care : 0755 661 0661

IRCTC CUSTOMER CARE NUMBER : 139

IRCTC E Ticket Cancellation :

Procedure for Cancellation of E-Tickets

• e-Tickets can be cancelled on Internet at this website till Chart preparation of the train .Cancellations are not allowed at face to face Railway Counters. If the user wishes to cancel his e-Ticket, he can do so till the time of chart preparation for the train.For train starting up to 12 noon the chart preparation is usually done on the previous night. He can log on to www.irctc.co.in and go to “Booked Tickets” link and select the ticket to be cancelled and can initiate the cancellation by selecting the passengers to be cancelled. Cancellation would be confirmed online and the refund would be credited back to the account used for booking as for normal Internet tickets. If there is any partial cancellation of ticket, please ensure that a fresh e-reservation slip (Electronic Reservation Slip) is printed separately as done for the original ticket. To take you step by step and familiarize you with the procedure for canceling of e-tickets, please click HERE

• Cancellation of e-Tickets before chart preparation of the train:

If a confirmed ticket is cancelled more than 48 hrs before the scheduled departure of the train, flat cancellation charges shall be deducted @ Rs.240/- for AC First Class/Executive Class, Rs.200/- for AC 2 Tier/First Class, Rs. 180 for AC 3 Tier/AC Chair car/ AC 3 Economy, Rs.120/- for Sleeper Class and Rs.60/- for Second Class. Cancellation charges are per passenger. If a confirmed ticket is cancelled within 48 hrs and up to 12 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges shall be 25% of the fare subject to the minimum flat rate mentioned in the above clause. Less than 12 hours and upto four hours before the scheduled departure of the train up to chart preparation which is earlier, 50% of the fare paid subject to the minimum cancellation charges. Note the Chart preparation time is the time for the chart preparation from the Train Originating Station or from the previous chart Preparation station.

• Cancellation of e-Tickets after the preparation of Reservation charts:

For Normal User:- E-ticket cannot be cancelled after chart preparation. Users are requested to use the online TDR filing for such cases and track Status of the refund case through tracking service provided by IRCTC. TDR can be filed as per Railway rules:

• No refund of fare shall be admissible on the tickets having confirmed reservation in case the ticket is not cancelled or TDR not filed online upto four hours before the scheduled departure of the train.

• No refund of fare shall be admissible on RAC e-tickets is case the ticket is not cancelled or TDR not filed online upto thirty minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.

• In case, on a party e-ticket or a family e-ticket issued for travel of more than one passenger, some passengers have confirmed reservation and others are on RAC or waiting list, full refund of fare , less clerkage, shall be admissible for confirmed passengers also subject to the condition that the ticket shall be cancelled online or online TDR shall be filed for all the passengers upto thirty minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.

For filing online TDR, select �File Ticket Deposit Receipt (TDR)� from menu �Services�. For the ticket booked at old site, select �Old Transaction History� from menu �My Transactions� and after getting the password verified select �File TDR� link in the left panel under the “My Transactions” menu. IRCTC will forward the claim to Concerned Railways to process the refund and money of refund amount will be credited back to same account through which payment was made after receiving the same from the concerned Railways. For any other clarifications please mail to etickets@irctc.co.in

IRCTC ticket booking procedure:

Step 1:

Register as an individual and log in by entering your username and password. On the “Book Your Ticket” page, provide your desired From – To station, Date of Journey and Class of travel.

Step 2:

To find train list, click on “Find trains” option and the next page will display the list of trains available for the selected route. If you wish to know the route and the timings, click on the train name. To select the train from the train list, click on the type of class available in the selected train.

Step 3:

To get the availability and fare, click on “check availability & fare” tab. It will show fare according to the type of class selected. The fare appearing will be for a single adult passenger. To book a ticket in the selected train, click on the “Book Now” button.

Step 4:

Passenger reservation page will appear. Check whether the train name, station names, class and journey date displayed at the left side of the page are same as desired by you. Enter the names of the passengers, age, gender, berth preference and food choice for each passenger. The maximum length of names should be restricted to 16 characters.

Step 5:

Enter the passenger mobile number to receive the booking and cancellation free SMS and then click on the ‘Next’ button. After providing correct details, click on Continue Booking button. To change any details related to Train-Class, Quota, “Replan Booking” button may be used. The ticket details, total fare (including GST & Convenience Fee) and availability of berths at the particular time will appear on the screen.

Step 6:

After checking all details, click on ‘Continue Booking’ button for the payment process. All payment options are grouped under specific categories (viz. Credit cards, Net Banking, Wallets and Multiple payment service etc. Select the desired payment option from the displayed Payment Gateway menus on the left side.

Step 7:

Click on the “Make Payment” button for redirection to the selected bank website. After successful payment and booking of accommodations, Ticket Confirmation Page will appear. Also, Virtual reservation message (VRM) in the form of SMS will be sent on mobile number

IRCTC Live Train Status

The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) website gives you the option to track your train in real time. The National Train Enquiry System page has a tab called where you can carry out a search after entering your train name or number. And you will get all information on the distance covered by the train so far, the arrival and departure time at prominent stoppage stations, and an estimated arrival time at your desired destination.

IRCTC Waiting List Ticket

This means you have been issued a ticket on a train that is already running to capacity. But as and when passengers with confirmed tickets cancel their bookings your rank on the wait list keeps improving, consequently making it possible for you to get a confirmed ticket.

IRCTC Waiting Confirmation Chances

There is no guarantee whether or not a wait list IRCTC train ticket will get confirmed. It solely depends on the number cancellations that take place against confirmed tickets, and how that impacts your rank on the wait list. If it makes a significant difference to graduate you into the RAC list (with no confirmed or reserved berth) when the train’s chart is prepared, you will at least be able to board the train. Of course you can SMS 139 to the Indian Railways from time to time to check the position of your wait listed ticket. However, on a unconfirmed wait list ticket at the time of preparing chart you can seek a full refund.

FAQs

Q. How can I check my booking in IRCTC?

A: You need to login to the . After logging in, go to ‘my account’. Further on click on ‘my transactions’. The drop-down will give you the option of ‘booked ticket history’. Here you can check the details of your booking on IRCTC.

Q. How can I recover my IRCTC password?

A: Head to the IRCTC website and select Login from the menu on the top right hand corner. The Login menu will open up. Click on ”. Further on, it will ask you to enter your username and the Captcha code. Click ‘next’. You will then receive an OTP on your registered mobile number as well as your registered email id. Now, you need to sign in again. Enter the IRCTC username followed by the OTP and the new password. Continue by confirming the password, and entering the new Captcha code. Login now with your new password.

Q. Can PNR get confirmed?

A: PNR is a unique 10-digit number issued electronically to every ticket holder of the . Translating into Passenger Name Record, your PNR comprises all information related to your booking status such as if your ticket is confirmed, whether it is on Waiting List (WL), or is it listed as Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC). Aside from this your PNR gives you details of your train’s arrival and departure, the coach and seat number, and of course the payment made by the passenger. Go on Indian Railways maintained Centre of Railway Information Systems (CRIS) website, enter your and check the status, whether or not confirmed.

Q. How can I login in to IRCTC?

A: Open the IRCTC website and click on Login, mentioned at the top of the page. Key in your username and password and then type the Captcha code and click on ‘sign in’. In case you can’t see the Login option on top of the page, check the top extreme right hand corner for the menu panel. Click on it and the drop-down will give you the option to ‘login’.

Q. How can I create an IRCTC id?

A: Go to the official home page of IRCTC. Under the Login box you will be able to see an option called ‘sign up’. Click on it and an individual registration form will open up. It will ask you for a suggested user id, password, security question, security answer, preferred language, followed by personal details like name, gender, marital status, date of birth, occupation, Aadhaar card number, PAN card number, email id, mobile number, nationality, and finally your residential address. Click on ‘submit’. Once you verify the account, your login details comprising your username and password will be sent to your email id. Then you need to enter the verification code sent to your mobile number and hit ‘submit’. The registration process is now complete and you can login to your IRCTC account.