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During the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protests, IRCTC officials used passenger e-mail data that had been provided to them to book tickets, in order to email pamphlets promoting Government welfare schemes and policies to Sikhs from Punjab. [52] IRCTC officials denied that e-mails were selectively targeted at members of the Sikh community. [53] [54]
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.
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.
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.
Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) was incorporated in 1999 and online ticketing was introduced on 3 August 2002 through IRCTC. [62] The first line of the Delhi Metro was inaugurated on 24 December 2002. [63] In 2012, Western Railway switched completely to AC traction with Central Railway following it in 2016.
In the 1990s, when the IRCTC was formed, modular stalls came up and food plazas were set up. [21] In 2005, the buildings were painted a light brown colour, but concurring with the views of a campaign by the citizens of Chennai and also to retain the old nostalgic charm, they were repainted in their original brick-red colour. [22]
A platform ticket issued at Kings Cross railway station, valid for one hour A disused platform ticket machine in Tanga, Tanzania. A platform ticket is a type of rail ticket issued by some rail transport systems, allowing the user to access the platforms of a train station, but not to board and travel on any train services.
The history of division dates long back to 1853, when the Great Southern of India Railway Company was established with its headquarters at England and first line was constructed between Negapatnam and Trichinopoly in 1859. [4]