IRCTC – Exceptional and User-Friendly Tool Loaded with Many Facilities

Recognized as the largest railway system and government-owned public enterprise in Asia, Indian Railways holds a very prominent position in the country serving people day and night. Since coming into existence in 1853, the railway has grown leaps and bounds to become the life blood of people. Offering better connectivity, the railway kept helping people with more trains and easy booking facility.

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Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation or IRCTC is entrusted with the task of electronic ticketing, which facilitates easy booking of seats. The comprehensive web portal of IRCTC offers various options that help with comfortable train travel. Nevertheless, the booking and cancellation of tickets and finding of trains and seat availability are the important function of the portal. Various Functions Offered by IRCTC

Other than booking tickets, the IRCTC web portal offers many valuable facilities like ‘food on track, cab/bus booking, booking accommodation in OYO Hotels at the destination, flight tickets booking, tourism and IRCTC prepaid card. As for the food in the train, one can pre-book the meals online choosing from the menu offered. For rooms at the hotel, it helps you avail 20 percent discount for any class of accommodation.

In case of the cabs, the railway has tie-up with major taxi services providers, who offer discounts. The website also offers booking or train or coach on FTR (Full Train Tariff) for those who would like to have the complete train. In case of tourist trains, the website offers special packages to various places through luxury trains. Some of the popular trains to check in are Maharaja Express, Semi-Express Tiger Express, Bharat Darshan, and more.

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