IRCTC Ticket Booking Online Banking Available of Which Banks ?Transaction Charges of banks

IRCTC Ticket Booking Online Banking Available of Which Banks ?

So Booking IRCTC Ticket Online and whether your bank is listed in it ?
Here is the list of Banks Whose Netbanking  Acconts you can use for IRCTC Ticket booking

And

HDFC Bank Transaction Charges of Rs.10/- + service tax and education cess as applicable
ICICI BANK Transaction Charges of Rs.10/-+Service Tax as applicable
AXIS Bank Transaction Charges of Rs.10/- + taxes per transaction
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. Transaction Charges of Rs.10/-+Service Tax as applicable
IDBI Bank Transaction charges of Rs.10/- per transaction
Indian Bank Transaction Charges of Rs.10/- per transaction
State Bank of India Transaction charges of Rs.10/- per transaction
PNB-Net Banking Transaction Charges NIL
Federal Bank Transaction Charges NIL
Syndicate Bank Transaction charges of Rs.10/- per transaction
Indusind Bank Transaction Charges NIL
Karnataka Bank Transaction charges of Rs.10/- per transaction
Corporation Bank Transaction charges of Rs.12/- per transaction
Bank of India Transaction charges of Rs.10/- per transaction
Rajasthan Bank Transaction Charges Rs.15/- per transaction
SBI Associates Transaction Charges Rs.10/- per Transaction
Oriental bank of commerce Transaction charges of Rs.10/- At selected branches of OBC
Union Bank Of India Transaction charges of Rs.10/- per transaction
Bank of Baroda Transaction Charge NIL

Reasons on Which TDR Can be filed in IRCTC

Reasons on Which TDR Can be filed in IRCTC
TDR ( Ticket Deposit Receipt) – If the customer was not able to perform the journey due to any /or the
following reason :
1. Train Cancelled By Railways and Passenger Not Travelled.
2. Train running Late by More than Three hours.
3. Difference of Fare in case proper coach not attached.
4. AC Failure
5. Travelled without proper ID proof
6. Wrongly charged by TTE
7. Party partially travelled
8. Passenger Not travelled

Difference Between i ticket and E Ticket in IRCTC

Difference Between i ticket and E Ticket in IRCTC

e Ticket is best option if Ticket is confirmed because
You get instant Ticket by Electronic Registration Slip (ERS)
You can print of this ERS or E ticket Many times

Not recommended if ticket is waiting as it automatically gets canceleed if seat is in Waiting List

i ticket is normal ticket sent to you by courier.This is same ticket which you will get from reservation Counter

IRCTCmobile features of railway ticketing available

IRCTCmobile features of railway ticketing available
Following Features are Available on IRCTCmobile
# Register to IRCTC through mobile phone
# Book ticket through your mobile phone
# View booked ticket details
# View train route
# View fare
# View availability
# View train details
# Manage passenger list on IRCTCmobile
# Fast booking option

Booking Tatkal Tickets through IRCTC

Booking Tatkal Tickets through IRCTC



Tatkal e-ticket can be booked for selected trains two days in advance

Tatkal Booking facility provides Confirmed / Waitlisted tickets (for E-Tickets only) against Tatkal quota, in any class except 1 AC


Tatkal I-Tickets cannot be booked
Tatkal charges per passenger in addition to normal ticket

The Tatkal Charges have been fixed as a percentage of fare at the rate of 10% of basic fare for second class and 30% of basic fare for all other classes subject to minimum and maximum as given in the table below:-

Class of Travel	Minimum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.)	Maximum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.)
Second (sitting)	10	15
Sleeper	75	150
AC Chair Car	75	150

What Will Happen After Booking waitlist e ticket Through IRCTC .Can I travel on a waitlisted e-ticket?

What Will Happen After Booking waitlist e ticket Through IRCTC .
Can I travel on a waitlisted e-ticket?
WaitListed E-Ticket booking on IRCTC
Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporatoin.

# Only those passangers whose status is fully confirmed / fully RAC after chart preparation, can undertake their journey.

# Name of the passengers whose names are partly confirmed/partly waitlist or partly RAC/partly waitlist, their names shall appear in charts including the waitlist passengers.

# Cancellation of e-tickets by the customer/Agent through Internet is permitted only before chart preparation of the train.

# Passengers who are left out fully(all the passengers in the transaction) on waiting list after chart preparation are not allowed to board the train.Their cancellation shall be done by IRCTC and refund shall be arranged from Railways by IRCTC and credited to customer electronically.

What Will Happen After Booking waitlist e ticket Through IRCTC .Can I travel on a waitlisted e-ticket?

What Will Happen After Booking waitlist e ticket Through IRCTC .
Can I travel on a waitlisted e-ticket?
WaitListed E-Ticket booking on IRCTC
Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporatoin.

# Only those passangers whose status is fully confirmed / fully RAC after chart preparation, can undertake their journey.

# Name of the passengers whose names are partly confirmed/partly waitlist or partly RAC/partly waitlist, their names shall appear in charts including the waitlist passengers.

# Cancellation of e-tickets by the customer/Agent through Internet is permitted only before chart preparation of the train.

# Passengers who are left out fully(all the passengers in the transaction) on waiting list after chart preparation are not allowed to board the train.Their cancellation shall be done by IRCTC and refund shall be arranged from Railways by IRCTC and credited to customer electronically.

Compatible browsers for IRCT Online Ticket Booking

Compatible browsers for IRCT Online Ticket Booking 

• Internet Explorer v6.0 and above
• Mozilla Firefox v3.5.5.
• Google Chrome v3.0
• Opera 10.10
• Safari 3.0.2
• Netscape Navigator v9.0.0.3

How to book ticket using the IRCTC mobile?

How to book ticket using the IRCTCmobile?
To book your ticket using IRCTCmobile:

1. Login to IRCTCmobile on your mobile phone and Select ‘Booking’ a) Enter first three characters of city or city code in the ‘From’ and ‘To’ field b) Select ‘Next’ from the ‘Option’.
2. Confirm city by selecting ‘From’ and ‘To’ for the desired city and Selects ‘Next’
3. Select the ‘Class’ from ‘Option’
4. Select the ‘Date of Journey’
5. IRCTCmobile will fetch and display the trains a) Select the desired train and Select ‘Next’ b) Select ‘Train details’ from Options to view the details
6. After confirming the Itinerary review, Select ‘Book’
7. After reading the disclaimer, Select ‘Next’ in Options
8. Select ‘Passenger List’ to add passengers. Alternatively, Passenger details can be added by selecting ‘New Passenger’ from Options
9. Select the desired check boxes against passenger names and Select ‘Add to Ticket’
10. Select ‘Next’
11. Enter the mailing address where the ticket has to be delivered
12. Enter the credit card details or cash card account no. and select ‘Continue’ from Options
13. Enter ‘CVV’ or cash card PIN. and Select ‘Next’
14. Select ‘Book Now’
15. An I-ticket* with itinerary details is displayed and stored on the IRCTCmobile. I-ticket will be sent to the mailing address * Only I –tickets can be booked from the mobile phones. I –ticket is delivered to the passenger through courier at the postal address provided by the IRCTCmobile user. The user cannot take print out of I- ticket.

How to register for the railway ticketing service through IRCTCmobile

How to register for the railway ticketing service through IRCTCmobile
Steps for registering for railway ticketing IRCTCmobile service:

1. User enters the mobile number
2. User gets registered for IRCTC ticketing through IRCTCmobile
3. Post registration,user receives a service SMS (also called as WAP SMS) from IRCTC containing the link

Features of E tickets of IRCTC

Features of E tickets of IRCTC
online Train eTicket Booking IRCTC main features

Max No of passengers /Ticket: 6
Max time limit upto which tickets can be booked : upto chart preparation
name change NOT permissible
Wait listed tickets CAN BE booked
RAC tickets CAN BE booked
Journey Alterations NOT permissible
Change of boarding point NOT permissible
cancellation CAN NOT be done across counters
Cancellation is Online - but upto Before Charting
Cancellation Online - After charting:need to send email to tktadmin@irctc.co.in
Credit card and debit card be used
Partial Cancellation can be done
cancellation CAN NOT BE done across counters
Cancellation After charting :Send Email to tktadmin@irctc.co.in
Booking Hours:12.30 am to 11.30 pm
Max no of Bookings per month :10

Eticket Irctc Fully Wait Listed Tickets :Can I Travel ?

Eticket Irctc Fully Wait Listed Tickets
Can I Travel ?
No one can travel on this ticket

All Tickets will be canceled automatically and money will be refunded in respective account electronically.

If found travelling, will be treated as unauthorized and charged accordingly.

Through Which Websites /Travel Agents I can Book Train Ticket of IRCTC

Through Which Websites /Travel Agents I can Book Train Ticket of IRCTC
Following are Agents of IRCTC under OTA Scheme (B2C Scheme) from whome you can book your ticket
1. Clear Trip Travel Services P. Ltd.
2. Ezeego1 Travel & Tours Ltd
3. Make My Trip India Pvt. Ltd.
4. Thomas Cook India Ltd
5. Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd.
6. G I Technology Ltd

There are many others also
just search Google

Dial a meal Service of IRCTC Book a Meal By Phone

Dial a meal Service of IRCTC
Book a Meal By Phone

Reserved passengers can dial 9717640774 for ordering meals to be
served on their berths at New Delhi Railway Station
you can order for
Standard meals
Combo Meals
Breakfast Snacks
Evening Snacks

Rs. 5/- will be charged extra, per meal.

IRCTC Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train details

IRCTC Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train details

Key highlights

Offered by IRCTC
All inclusive tour package
Covering all the important tourist places
Cost: Rs. 500/- Per Person Per day

inclusive of Fare of IInd Class sleeper coaches

1. Hall accommodation at places of night stay / morning freshening up.
2. Quality vegetarian meals.
3. Tourist buses for visiting sightseeing spots.
4. Guides / Tour escorts for announcements and information.
5. Security arrangement for each coach.
6. A Railway Staff on train as Train Superintendent.

For Details of Booking of Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Trains please check the link given below
IRCTC Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train

How To Check Train Ticket Staus Using Mobile 139

How To Check Train Ticket Staus Using Mobile

SMS Service - Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry
Indian Railway Train PNR Status Enquiry 139
How Check PNR status using SMS facility

just type PNR followed by PNR number

If your PNR Number is 1212121212

Type PNR1212121212
And Send it to 139 number.

Service Charge of eticket and iticket by IRCTC

Service Charge of eticket and iticket by IRCTC

e-ticket

Service charge of Rs.10/- (Second / Sleeper)
Rs.20/-per e-ticket in case of
1AC,
2AC,
3AC,
CC,
3E,
FC
irrespective of the number of passengers booked on an e-ticket are charged by IRCTC .

i-ticket
Service charge of Rs.40/- per ticket in case of Second Class and Sleeper Class tickets
Rs.60/- per ticket in case of tickets of other classes.(These charges are not per passenger)
are charged by IRCTC


And then there are charges of Banks for Online Transaction which are over and above these charges



check bank charges Here

Service Charge of eticket and iticket by IRCTC

Service Charge of eticket and iticket by IRCTC

e-ticket

Service charge of Rs.10/- (Second / Sleeper)
Rs.20/-per e-ticket in case of
1AC,
2AC,
3AC,
CC,
3E,
FC
irrespective of the number of passengers booked on an e-ticket are charged by IRCTC .

i-ticket
Service charge of Rs.40/- per ticket in case of Second Class and Sleeper Class tickets
Rs.60/- per ticket in case of tickets of other classes.(These charges are not per passenger)
are charged by IRCTC


And then there are charges of Banks for Online Transaction which are over and above these charges



check bank charges Here

Different Classes in Indian Rail

Different Classes in Indian Rail

If you want to Travel in India by Train you Must know the Different Classes of Accommodation available in Rail.

For Sitting you get a seat and for long distance you get a berth.For Long distance Seat and berth are one and same thing

Indian Rail berths/Seats are Classified as under
Unreserved 2nd class or General
The Cheapest way to travel in India you will get wooden or padded plastic seats.
If you want to see real india Travel in this class .
But traveling could be a major headache in Summers.This class is Always full and overcrowded normally.
Not recommended for long distance overnight journeys (you'll see the huge scrum of Indians all trying to bag a seat), but quite acceptable for daytime journeys of up to a few hours.

For Sleeping and long distance trains
Sleeper Class:SL
The Comfortable way to travel if you want a reserved seat with low price.You will get padded seat and a berth earmarked for you.Beat the heat with fans.In Northern India it will get crowded during day.Still a comfortable way to travel .Normally 3 people Sleep above each other in three tiers of bunks - upper, middle and lower. in sides there are 2 bunks Upper and lower.

Air-conditioned 3-tier AC3

AC3 is sleeper with AC .it is less crowded as Day traveller normally dont enter AC3.This is the minimum level you should opt if you are travelling with family and want to stay clear of crowd and heat.Attendant distributes pillows, sheets and blankets.Coaches are Numbered as B1,B2 so on .it Costs nearly 2.5 times the sleeper .

Air-conditioned 2-tier (AC2)

AC3 with middle berth removed and curtains added for privacy. Attendant distributes pillows, sheets and blankets .Costs nearly Five Times of Sleeper.Good Way to travel on Moderate budget.Its not crowded and sometimes too lonely.

Air-conditioned first class (AC1)

Costliest,Spacious carpeted ,lockable compartments with washbasin.Costs about twice the price of AC2.




For Sitting on Trains Running for Short distance like Shatabdi
You can Choose from

AC Chair class
AC Executive chair class : Costliest
Seater Class:This is the cheapest one

Indian Rail Tourism Tour of Himalayas GANGTOK 2 Nights & DARJEELING 2 Nights

Indian Rail Tourism Tour of Himalayas GANGTOK 2 Nights & DARJEELING 2 Nights
Indian Rail Tourism Tour of Himalayas GANGTOK 2 Nights & DARJEELING 2 Nights
Tour Itinerary:

Day 01: NJP Railway Station / IXB Airport to Gangtok
Meet & Greet on arrival at NJP Railway station / IXB airport & travel to Gangtok Total Distance is 130 Km and time to travel is approx 4 hours . Night stay at Gangtok

Day 02: Gangtok
Half day trip of Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft.) & Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial (13200 FT) 52 km from Gangtok city. Night stay at Gangtok




Day 03: Rumtek Monastery - Darjeeling
Half day trip of Gangtok city covering Rumtek Monastery, Institute of Tibetology , Dro-dul-Chorten etc .After lunch transfer to Darjeeling (100 km / 04 hrs). Night stay at Darjeeling

Day 04: Darjeeling Local
At 0400 am drive to Tiger hill
visit to Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop
After breakfast visit Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, P.N. Zoological Park Tenzing Rock, Tibetan Refugee self-help Centre , Tea Garden (outer view), and Japanese Temple & Peace Pagoda.
Evening free
Night stay at Darjeeling


Day 05: Darjeeling - NJP Railway Station / IXB Airport (100 km / 3 hrs)
Morning free for packing & personal activities.
transfer to NJP railway station / IXB airport,


Package Includes:

Welcome drinks on arrival
Accommodation on twin Sharing Basis in Deluxe hotel.
Meal Plan MAP(Breakfast + Dinner)
Exclusive Non a/c vehicle for transfers & sightseeing. The vehicle will not be at disposal it will be available to guest as per itinerary only (point to point basis).
All permit fees & hotel taxes (as per itinerary).


Package Tariff:
Twin Sharing 12,300/- Per Person
Triple Sharing9,100/- Per Person
Child with bed 7,400/- Per Person

Check More details at http://www.railtourismindia.com/TourPackages/Holiday/Himalayan_Travel.html#