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In 2014, IRCTC launched e-catering services which allowed passengers to order food from private restaurants online or through phone and have it delivered to their seats. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] IRCTC also manages air-conditioned waiting lounges, retiring rooms and budget hotels at major railway stations.
Next Generation e-Ticketing (NGeT): The Internet-based E-ticketing reservation system, developed for IRCTC, that connects at the back-end to PRS. [7] Computerization of Indian Railways' Unreserved Ticketing System: Unreserved ticketing is a major component of IR's ticket volume, and an important source of revenue.
Tatkal tickets can be booked over the counter in a railway station and on the internet at IRCTC. Ticket booking opens at 10:00 AM on the day before the day of the train at origin station. The day of the journey is defined as the day of chart preparation. For APP based booking TATKAL window opens 1 day in advance excluding the day of journey.
India - Nepal tour: According to an official statement issued by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), from February 2023, Indian Railways will run its Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train on a route which will connect pilgrimage sites of Ayodhya in India and Janakpur in Nepal. [7]
Common Service Centres (CSCs) are a key component of the Digital India initiative launched by the Government of India. [1] These centres aim to provide essential government and non-government services to citizens, particularly in rural and remote areas, through digital means.
Rajya Sabha was informed on 4 December 2023 that Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will introduce Open Loop National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC) in a phased manner which will replace the current Closed Loop Delhi Metro Smart Cards. [22] In July 2023, Government of India directed banks to issue NCMC-compliant cards by default to customers. [23]
RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. is an Indian Navaratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) which provides broadband and VPN services. RailTel was formed in September 2000 with the objective of creating a nationwide broadband, telecom and multimedia network, and to modernise train control operation and safety system of Indian Railways.
On 15 February 2019, the first Vande Bharat Express between New Delhi and Varanasi was flagged off at the New Delhi railway station by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] The train ran from New Delhi to Varanasi via Kanpur and Prayagraj , connecting Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi to the capital city and reduced the existing travel time along ...