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IRCTC Faces Major Outage Due to Maintenance, Ticket Booking Affected

26 Dec 2024

IRCTC, the online ticketing platform for Indian Railways, is experiencing a significant outage on Thursday due to maintenance, disrupting access to its website and mobile app. This is the second disruption in December, raising concerns among frequent users. In a statement, IRCTC confirmed that the outage was due to maintenance...

Indian Railways Implements Major Changes to Train Ticket Advance Booking Rules

17 Oct 2024

In a significant update, Indian Railways has announced a reduction in the advance booking period for train tickets, changing it from 120 days to 60 days. This new policy will take effect on November 1, 2024, allowing passengers to book their IRCTC train tickets only 60 days ahead of the...

Indian Woman Praises Swedish Train Service For Refund, Sparking Global Comparisons

24 Jul 2024

An Indian woman living in Sweden took to X to express her contentment about paying higher taxes after receiving compensation for a train AC failure. The woman, who uses the handle @GirlFromMalmo, received a text from the Swedish railways informing her of a 50% ticket refund in the form of...

IRCTC Issues Warning Against Google Ads Scam, Check What The Scam Is All About?

17 Jul 2024

Indian public sector undertaking IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) has recently warned customers about new scam-the google ads scam. The IRCTC has recently asked people to not trust those google ads, which declare, that they can help customers in getting their tickets refunds. As these days, scammers have...

IRCTC Ordered To Refund Ticket, Compensate Couple ₹10,000 for Missed Diverted Train

14 Jul 2024

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Chandigarh has ordered the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Indian Railways to refund ₹477.70 for the tickets and pay ₹10,000 to compensate the couple. The couple had sought a refund after their train, which was diverted due to technical reasons,...

IRCTC Highlights 3 Key Booking Guidelines, Dispels Viral Misinformation

26 Jun 2024

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has refuted claims circulating on social media regarding restrictions on booking train tickets for individuals with different surnames. In a statement, IRCTC clarified that the information claiming penalties of up to Rs 10,000 or imprisonment for booking tickets for non-blood relatives with different...

Passenger Finds Live Cockroach In IRCTC Veg Thali, Shares Video

08 Jun 2024

A shocking incident has come to light as a passenger travelling on an Indian Railways train discovered a live cockroach in their vegetable thali ordered from IRCTC. The passenger shared a video of the unsettling discovery on the 'Indian Railways' subreddit, showing the insect crawling on a gulab jamun. The...

Fog Disrupts Train Schedules in Delhi: 20 Trains Delayed, Travellers Face Hassle

08 Jan 2024

The national capital, New Delhi, is grappling with travel disruptions as dense fog blankets several parts of the country, affecting train schedules. Railway officials have reported delays for as many as 20 trains expected to arrive late on Monday due to the prevailing foggy conditions. According to Northern Railways, four...

Railway Ministry Uses Viral ‘Casual Hai’ Meme to Promote Train Travel Safety

04 Jan 2024

In a creative move to enhance rail safety awareness, the Indian Railways Ministry has incorporated a popular meme, "Baithne ka tarika thoda casual hai" (Sitting style is a bit casual), to caution passengers against sitting at train doors. The meme, which gained notoriety during a viral video of an IAS...

No increase in cancellations following accident: IRCTC denies Congress’ claims

06 Jun 2023

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC), which provides railway ticketing services, has denied the Congress' claims that thousands of Indians cancelled their tickets following the triple train accident in Odisha. "This is factually incorrect. Cancellations have not increased. On the contrary, cancellations have reduced from 7.7 Lakh...

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