IRCTC Latest News: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced a new rule for booking tickets. According to this new rule, a second reservation chart will be prepared 30 minutes before the schedule departure of trains.
Due to the pandemic, the chart was being prepared two hours ahead of the train departure for the convenience of the passengers.
Before pandemic times, only first chart used to be prepared, four hours in advance of the departure. The remaining seats could be booked by passengers online or by visiting passenger reservation system (PRS) counters. People were give seats on first-come-first-serve basis.
Here’s how you can book a ticket from IRCTC:
Step 1: Go on the official website at irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
Step 2: Now, put in details regarding your source and destination
Step 3: Select class of coach. Now, pick a journey date
Step 4: Look for ‘Find Trains’ option
Step 5: Select a train
Step 6: Click on ‘Availability and Fare’
Step 7: Now, berth fare, including number of seats available on a desired date, will be displayed
Step 8: Click on ‘Book Now’ once you have finalised your train and seat
Step 9: Login to your IRCTC account by using your credentials
Step 10: Fill in your details
Step 11: Pay the fare. Your seats will be booked.