The trial run of India's first private train, Tejas Express started on Friday from Lucknow junction station at 6:50 am. IRCTC officials flagged off the first trial run of the Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, which operated with the speed of 110 kmph.
IRCTC alert: Indian Railways is planning to come up with new and pocket-friendly catering policy soon. According to reports, in the new catering policy, Railways is likely to provide a combo meal to its passengers at just Rs 50.
The Delhi-Lucknow and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express trains will be the first trains to be run by the IRCTC, a railway subsidiary, becoming test cases for Indian Railways' move to hand over certain trains to private operators.
Hotel bookings, taxi services and baggage pick-and-drop are some of the facilities proposed by the IRCTC for passengers of the Delhi-Lucknow and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express trains, Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav said on Monday.
The train will run six days a week, except on Tuesdays. It will have stoppages at Ghaziabad and Kanpur.
IRCTC alert: In major news for Indian Railways passengers, IRCTC to restore service charges on e-tickets from September 1. From now, e-tickets bought through IRCTC will get costlier as the Indian Railways has decided to restore service charges of Rs 15 per ticket for non-AC classes and Rs 30 for AC classes, including first-class, according to the August 30 order issued by IRCTC.
In its major announcement, IRCTC Air is providing Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to all government employees on domestic and international flight bookings. It has made this statement through its official twitter handle.
GOOD NEWS! For the ease of people who are trying to cancel the train tickets booked via Railways ticket booking counters, the IRCTC has launched a facility of counter ticket cancellation on IRCTC e-ticketing website--irctc.co.in.
In a major move for its passengers, IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) has come up with a unique scheme for its. Under this scheme, these passengers may be become eligible for the compensation in case of train delays by over an hour.
Indian Railways is all set to offer up to 25 per cent discount to its passengers in trains like Shatabdi Express, Tejas and Gatiman Express. This development comes after the railway had to face stiff competition from roadways and low-cost airlines.
IRCTC has filed draft papers in Sebi for its initial public offering (IPO). The government aims to raise Rs 600 crore through IRCTC IPO.
Do you often travel in Indian Railways trains? If yes, then there's good news for you. According to reports, now passengers will enjoy free food service while travelling by train. EaseMyTrip (EMT), one of the popular online travel aggregators in India has brought an exclusive offer for its IRCTC customers.
In a bid to privatise the running of certain trains, IRCTC has decided to start with test running of two trains. Tejas Express trains between Ahmedabad - Mumbai and Delhi - Lucknow will be the first trains to run as test cases, sources said on Tuesday.
Tatkal services are not available for AC First Class and Second Seating. There is no benefit of any other quota on Tatkal tickets.
Notably, Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai routes carry 29 per cent of passenger traffic and 20 per cent of freight traffic. The new Delhi-Mumbai route will pass through seven states namely Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
IRCTC on Saturday launched the facility of eWallet which enables users to enjoy hassle-free and secure transactions. IRCTC eWallet is a scheme under which user can deposit money in advance with IRCTC and can be used as payment option along with other payment options available on IRCTC for paying money at the time of booking tickets.
If you are willing to explore South India, then this IRCTC tour package will be the best suitable option. The IRCTC package is named Dakshin Darshan and is offering eight nights and nine days tour package to Renigunta, Rameshwaram, Madurai, Kanyakumari and Trivandrum.
The IRCTC executive lounge will kick start from 7 railway stations including New Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Agra, Vishakhapatnam, Madurai and Sealdah.
Want to register on IRCTC website? Book tickets online or cancel? No hassle. India TV is getting you a quick step-by-step guide for easy registration, booking or cancellation of tickets on the official website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). You can easily register, book and even cancel your train tickets on official website irctc.co.in.
Several trains were cancelled, diverted or rescheduled as Northern Railways undertook the much necessary non-interlocking work at New Delhi's Tilak Bridge station. Long route trains like Amritsar-Saharsha Garib Rath, New Delhi-Sealdah Duronto, Howrah Duronto were diverted. Here's the complete list of trains that have been diverted and cancelled.
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