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Indian Railways policy for booking tickets through  IRCTC Next Generation eTicketing System  have changed. Know IRCTC rules for train ticket Planning a vacation this summer? If you're excited about taking a train journey, you must know the new rules Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced for booking railways tickets on its online portal. But, before that - link Aadhaar number with your IRCTC account. When IRCTC was launched in 2002, only 29 online tickets were booked on the first day. Today, more than 1.3 million online tickets are booked through IRCTC portal -  IRCTC Next Generation eTicketing System  - the e-ticketing outlet of the national carrier. About 20 million people travel by Indian Railways every day. Here are some exciting changes Indian Railways has introduced for rail passengers who link their IRCTC account with Aadhaar: Now users are allowed to book up to 12 tickets in a month if users get themselves ver...

IRCTC users will be able to pay via cash, debit card or credit card by with option of home delivery Current Affairs  : People can now pay later for tickets booked under the tatkal quota on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC) website. Till now, this service was available only for general reservations. For tatkal bookings, people had to pay first via the standard online payment gateways before the IRCTC portal confirms the ticket. For tatkal tickets, IRCTC users will be able to pay via cash, debit card or credit card by opting to have tickets delivered at their doorstep. IRCTC processes 130,000 Tatkal transactions daily. A majority of these tickets are booked within minutes of the quota opening. The new feature eliminates the transaction failures as often the money gets debited and the ticket is not issued due to multiple reasons. The refund cycle is about seven to 15 days. "The pay on delivery feature completely circumvents the use of a payment ...

IRCTC's PRO says website not hacked, probe on The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Thursday denied reports that its website had been hacked. "IRCTC website was not   hacked   and is functioning properly," Sandip Dutta, IRCTC public relations officer, told IANS. "Passengers are able to book tickets through the website." The denial by the IRCTC came following some reports in the media that a large volume of data had been stolen from the state-owned firm's website. According to sources, the matter came to light when the Cyber Cell of the Mumbai police informed IRCTC that a large volume of data from its website was stolen. "We asked the Cyber Cell to provide us with the data, that they claim belongs from our website. Once we have the data, proper verification would be conducted," Dutta said. IRCTC has also formed a six member high-level committee to look into the matter. The IRCTC website contains vital...