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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.
On 7 August 2019, IRCTC launched a payment wallet named iMudra. [21] [22] On 11 August 2021, IRCTC introduced a smart card system through which unreserved train tickets which can be bought either at railway stations or online. [23] IRCTC provides train and ticketing related information to passengers through SMS. [24] A food plaza run by IRCTC
Several European train operators also offer self-printable or downloadable tickets. Often tickets can also be delivered by SMS or MMS. Railway operators in other countries also issue electronic tickets. The national operators of Denmark and Netherlands have a nationwide system where RFID smartcards are used as train tickets. In the UK, the ...
Indian Railways now provides multiple channels for passengers to book tickets through website, smartphone apps, SMS, rail reservation counters at train stations, or through private ticket booking counters. Reserved tickets may be booked up to 120 days in advance and confirmed reservation tickets will show the passenger and fare details along ...
Holders of such tickets may only board the general or unreserved coaches. [97] [98] India has some of the lowest train fares in the world, and lower class passenger fares are subsidised. [99] Discounted fares are applicable for railway employees, the differently-abled, students, athletes, patients and those taking competitive examinations.
A train ticket is a transit pass ticket issued by a railway operator that enables the bearer to travel on the operator's network or a partner's network. Tickets can authorize the bearer to travel a set itinerary at a specific time (common for long-distance railroads), a set itinerary at any time (common for commuter railroads ), a set itinerary ...
RailRadar GPS (by RailYatri) is a live tracker allowing users to watch the movements of passenger trains running in India on an interactive map. All passenger trains in India are operated by state-owned Indian Railways. In the first release the location and status of trains shown on the map was typically 15 to 30 minutes delayed from real-time.