Online Railway Booking
From dishing out Ticket ATMs to Smart Cards to booking tickets on the internet. The Indian Railway has come a long way in improving its facilities to the common commuter.
The railways carries the largest number of people on the Indian continent, making roads and airways come in second. Not only work, but people use it even to travel outstation and tour the country. With the ever increasing network of the railways it is one of the most sought after mode of transportation in the country.
If you have a debit card or a credit card and an authentic id card, you can book your tickets comfortably on the railway site. Every detail is well mentioned so that the booking gets done seamlessly. From one page to the other the booking of the destination, time and seats connects so you go click to click and get a confirmed booking. Bring a print out of the page of your confirmed booking done and that is as good as your ticket.
However incase you lose your printed e-ticket, a penalty of Rs. 50 will be levied on you and the ID card with which you booked your ticket will be taken as reference. In the case that the ID card too is not with you then it is deemed as ticketless traveling.
You can book tickets at your ease from 5 am to 11.30 pm as this is the time the bookings will be confirmed to you. As you will be e-booking there is a separate fee that will be levied on you. IRCTC charges Rs. 10 for second and sleeper class. Rs. 20 for first traveller and Rs. 5 for every subsequent traveller. Rs 20 for higher class that could go up to Rs. 40 also.
Some railway websites for your reference are:
www.easternrailway.gov.in
www.nfr.railnet.gov.in
www.centrarailwayonline.com
www.indiarailgov.in
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