Tatkal tickets unravelled

By Aditya S Nivarthi Our good friend Rajesh has become a regular traveller. Now we come to a situation where Rajesh books a tatkal sleeper class ticket to Ahmedabad and… Read more

RAC and WL tickets: What You Should Know

RAC and WL tickets. What they mean, and what are their implications? Read more

Want to Cancel a Confirmed Train Ticket? Rules You Need to Know

How much money do you get back if you want to cancel confirmed ticket? Also, how to cancel counter ticket online? Read more

Cheaper train tickets: Dynamic fares slashed, withdrawn on some trains starting today

Passengers have a reason to cheer this vacation season. Those who felt short changed by Indian Railways’ flexi fare scheme can expect cheaper tickets. Read more

Good news for rail commuters. 5% bonus on UTS R-Wallet Recharge extended, details here

Users of the railways’ unreserved ticket app are in for a pleasant surprise Read more

Now, last minute reservations made possible on Indian Railways

Passengers can now view train charts and vacant berths in trains on the internet on the railway online reservation website www.irctc.co.in. This will provide information on occupancy and berth availability… Read more

Tera time aayega: Brilliant ad on ticketless travel goes viral

Western Railway has come up with a cheeky video on ticketless travel based on the now popular hip hop number from the movie Gully Boys, Mera Time Aayega. The video… Read more

Plans to equip TTEs with pocket size POS machines

Indian Railways is planning to equip its travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) with pocket sized Point of Sale (POS) machines for receiving money. Read more

Missed connecting train? Get faster refunds for that part. IR to allow linking of passenger PNR numbers

Come April 2019, you will find it simpler to get refunds for a connecting train that you missed because your train was late. Read more

Of chargeable & actual distances; chainages on Indian Railways [Part I]

The term is primarily used by the engineering department in Railways when surveying land and laid tracks. Chainage value is used to identify the exact location of various features in… Read more