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The concept of e-ticketing is rising with the growing technology and fast moving world. Majority of the people today prefer e-tickets because it saves time that earlier people used to waste by standing in long queues and just a print out can be used as a ticket. To book an e-ticket,you need to first register yourself for free with the government website http://www.irctc.co.in . This website is the official site for online booking and checking the status of the running trains as well as availability of the wait listed tickets.
For registration choose a user name and password that you can remember. You need to use the same user name and password for future log in. once you log in; you’ll see a column,”plan my travel and book my ticket”. In that column insert the codes of originating station and the destination. Thereafter choose the journey date,class of accommodation and the type of ticket you want. For e-ticket select the option and click on ‘go’. A list of available trains running between the origination station and the destination city is displayed on the website. Select the train you wish to travel in and check the availability status of that particular train. Then click on ‘book ticket’. You can also choose the berth you wish to accommodate. Fill in the train number,passenger details and the type of birth you want and then click on ‘make payment’. A drop down column will appear for choosing among various means of payment. Click on any one of then and make the payment ensuring the security of your transaction. After successful transaction a confirmation message appears on the screen and then you can take the print out of the ticket. IRCTC also send a confirmation message to your mailbox.
Booking an e-ticket is very simple and the most growing mode of making railway reservation,which also avoid standing in a Q & time saving. Rail users are requested to avail this facility.
YK Singh PRO,Pune Division,Central Railways
