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The Tatkal Scheme is a ticketing program established by Indian Railways. The scheme is used for booking journeys at very short notice. The Indian Railways introduced it in all forms of reserved classes on almost all trains in India. It was introduced in 1997, when Nitish Kumar was the Railway Minister of India. [1]
A Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC) is a type of ticket that can be sold for travel on the Indian Railways. Although it ensures certainty of travel, it does not guarantee a berth . A berth will be allocated to the ticket who reserves an RAC ticket if passengers who already have a confirmed ticket do not board before the train departure or ...
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is an Indian public sector undertaking that provides ticketing, catering, and tourism services for the state-owned Indian Railways. It was established in 1999 by the Government of India and operated under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways .
Humsafar Express is a fully premium service with AC-3 Tier and Sleeper class accommodation having all the modern facilities designed and operated by Indian Railways. "Humsafar" is an Urdu word meaning "co-passenger" The first service was inaugurated on 16 December 2016 between Gorakhpur and Anand Vihar Terminal , New Delhi .
This train is very popular among the travelers as a result of this the people have to book their ticket in advance at least two months before and even in some cases the Tatkal tickets are also unavailable due to its high demand. It is the most popular train connecting Howrah division with North Bihar and Northwest Uttar Pradesh.
This train features a 2AC, a 3AC, a HA-1 AC, Sleeper Class and general sitting type of coaches. All the classes except general class require prior reservation. Tatkal scheme is available in this train, whereas pantry car facility is unavailable. This train is very popular among travelers; as a result of this people have to book their tickets at ...
Sarah Marks, a frequent sleeper train traveler from London, said she was nervous the first time sharing a cabin, but ultimately found it was a great way to meet like-minded travelers. "It's quite ...
Island Express has 22 coaches which includes 7 sleeper class coaches (S1–S7), , one A/C 3 tier economy coach (M1), six A/C 3 tier coaches (B1–B6), two A/C 2 tier coaches (A1, A2), one first A/C cum A/C two tier (HA1), and the rest being unreserved coaches . Season ticket holders can travel in selected sleeper class coaches for a specified ...