Indian Railways refunded Rs 33 to a Kota-based engineer two years after a long battle over charging him the amount as service tax despite him cancelling the ticket prior to the implementation of GST. Going by the reports, Sujeet Swami, the 30-year-old engineer booked the tickets in April 2017, before the implementation of[Read More…]
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Here’s how you can change boarding point of the train on IRCTC
Know how to change the boarding point of the train on IRCTC ahead of the journey
IRCTC launches payment aggregator iPay
New Delhi: In a bid to promote digital transactions, the Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Thursday launched its much-awaited payment aggregator system ‘IRCTC iPay’. The exclusive digital payment gateway will provide better digital experience and improved online digital payment convenience to rail passengers availing online travel-related services[Read More…]
IRCTC Tatkal booking tips: This portal could help you book tickets in fastest time!
Booking IRCTC tickets have long been a task of hassle and uncertainty. Unless you book a ticket well on time, in the most crowded routes you may bear the brunt of find no seats to your avails days before the trip. To give you a last minute facility, Indian Railways[Read More…]
IRCTC scam update: Lalu Yadav to appear now on December 20
New Delhi: In the IRCTC scam, Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav Laloo Yadav was to appear in the Patiala Court of Delhi today through video conferencing, but it did not happen after which the court adjourned the hearing till December 20. Along with this, the court has ordered the[Read More…]
Goyal asks IRCTC to use rail saloons earmarked for him for commercial purpose
New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked the IRCTC to use the two saloons earmarked for him for the commercial purpose, railway ministry sources said. A senior railway ministry source told IANS: “As the Railway Minister has not used the two saloons earmarked for him, he in a[Read More…]
IRCTC land scam: Delhi court grants bail to Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, others
Delhi High Court granted bail to former chief minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s wife, Rabri Devi and her son and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam case. The court granted bail on a personal bond and surety amount of Rs 1[Read More…]
No free travel insurance in trains from September 1: Railways
The Indian Railways will not provide free travel insurance to its passengers starting September 1, an official said on Saturday. A senior Railway Ministry official said that the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has decided to stop free travel insurance starting September 1 and “the option of free[Read More…]
IRCTC to set up new kitchens, upgrade existing ones: Lok Sabha told
In order to upgrade the quality of food served on trains, the IRCTC is to set up new kitchens and upgrade existing ones, parliament was told on Wednesday. “The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has been mandated to carry out the unbundling by creating a distinction primarily[Read More…]
IRCTC website, app to get makeover to provide better user experience
The Indian Railways will be revamped its website and launch a new Android-based Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) mobile App soon. The move is being taken to ensure quicker, easier and smooth ticket-booking procedure for the passengers. Reportedly, the revamped website will be easy to log-in, clutter-free and passenger-friendly.[Read More…]
Railway tickets likely to get cheaper soon
Railway fares are likely to take a plunge as the government is planning to withdraw the merchant discount rate (MDR) charges. The MDR charges are currently applicable on payments made through debit or credit card for railway bookings by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). As per an Economic[Read More…]
IRCTC website restored after much outrage by passengers
The official website of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) was down on Saturday. However, it was restored at around 1.30 pm and the operations could be carried out smoothly. However, a message was displayed on the site that read, “DUE TO MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY E-TICKETING SERVICE IS NOT[Read More…]
Now get your train tickets delivered at doorstep
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will now deliver rail tickets at your doorstep to encourage passengers to move to the online medium for ticket booking. The passengers can pay through any medium, including cash. The move was initiated as delivering tickets at the doorstep will facilitate those[Read More…]
IRCTC, IRCON, IFRC to be listed on stock exchange
The state-run railway companies IRCTC, IRCON and IRFC would be listed on stock exchanges soon, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday while presenting annual budget 2017. IRCTC controls all the digital ticketing operations of Indian Railways, and post demonetisation has seen a 10 percentage point increase in the number[Read More…]
Here’s another reason to take the train
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has extended for the second time free registration for e-wallet, which provides a cheaper, reliable and glitch-free payment option for e-ticketing at its portal, till October 30. As an alternative payment system for e-ticketing, IRCTC had launched the e-wallet in 2012 as a pilot project. In May[Read More…]