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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 .
There are passenger operated enquiry terminals and seven touch-screen PNR status machines in the station. [42] The station has three split-flap timing boards, [43] electronic display boards and plasma TVs that mention train timings and platform number.
A passenger name record (PNR) is a record in the database of a computer reservation system (CRS) that contains the itinerary for a passenger or a group of passengers travelling together. The concept of a PNR was first introduced by airlines that needed to exchange reservation information in case passengers required flights of multiple airlines ...
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 Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a deparmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. [ a ] As of 2023 [update] , it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size with a track length of 132,310 km (82,210 mi), running track ...
In accordance with an Indian Ministry of Railways decision, Indian Railways switched from its previous four-digit numbering system for passenger trains to a five-digit system on December 20, 2010. [1] [2] [3]
The 13039 / 40 Howrah–Delhi Janata Express was an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that ran between Howrah Junction and Delhi Junction in India. It operated as train number 13039 from Howrah Junction to Delhi Junction and as train number 13040 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal ...
The 12275 / 12276 Prayagraj Junction railway station - New Delhi Humsafar Express (also known as Prayagraj Humsafar Express) is a Superfast Express train of the Humsafar Express category belonging to Indian Railways - North Central Railway zone that runs between Prayagraj Junction railway station and New Delhi in India. It holds the record for ...