IRTCT – A One-Stop Shop Experience for Your Travel Needs
With the increasing number of train passengers in the country, it was difficult to handle all details like booking, checking of seat availability, PNR status and other traveling tasks manually. For this reason IRTCT website was launched to deal with all details of ticketing and cater to other traveling needs within a few minutes; no doubt, it helped in preventing the huge rush at the railway stations. Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation, or IRCTC deals with catering, tourism and online booking of railways.
The online booking is the best service offered by IRCTC. You can book tickets either on the Internet or on the mobile phones through GPRS or SMS. Cancellations of your tickets are possible and you can also modify your tickets online. When the ticket is confirmed, an e-ticket is generated, the printout of which you have to carry when you board the train. The online facility also enables you to book i-tickets online, wherein the tickets are delivered by post.
Trains to long distances are connected with a pantry car to serve food and beverages to the passengers at proper times. IRCTC was in charge of catering in all the trains until 2010. When the New Railway Catering Policy was introduced in 2010, catering service in trains was transferred from IRCTC to Indian Railways. Now it caters food to only a few trains, like the All Duranto Express, Farakha Express, Maitree Express, Rajadhani Express Kadhari Express and zonal trains. It also operates non-railway catering in Indian ministries and institutes.
Today excellent tourism packages are offered by IRCTC, which are tailored to suit both the Indians as well as foreign tourists. There are budget tour packages that take you to the major tourist attractions of the country, and luxury packages that are mainly aimed for promoting foreign tourism in the country.
IRCTC provides special luxury tourism packages, which include luxury trains. Maharaja’s Express is one such luxury train that has deluxe cabins. Every cabin has large panoramic windows, and through these windows you can view the scenic beauty of India. Each cabin has individual temperature controls, LCD TVs, DVD Players, direct dial telephones and Internet.
There are two dining areas that can seat 42 persons each, and also bar and lounges. Cars are available for sightseeing and hotel accommodation is also provided by the IRCTC. Excellent food from whichever menu you choose, vegetarian or non-vegetarian, are all available on the train. Even though flights are not included in the tour packages, all flight information are provided by the IRCTC. Palace on Wheels, Royal Orient Express, Royal Chariot, Deccan Odyssey and several others are examples of such luxury trains.
IRTCT has been the most successful venture by the Indian Railways, and the site has now been declared as the largest e-commerce website in Asia, serving over millions of people.
Planning a holiday with your family? Book train tickets online as per your itinerary at irtct. Pay online and get instant confirmation for your booking. Check seat availability on trains to your desired destinations. View fares, book your tickets and pay online. Hassle free, quick and secure online booking.
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