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Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is one of the adjuncts of the Indian Railways. It is responsible for tourism catering and online booking operation of the railways. IRCTC provides an online booking facility through its website. People can easily book tickets through a credit card, debit card or a net banking account. This online booking has been transformative. It has simplified the long procedure of buying tickets. Apart from its website, IRCTC provides services on mobile phones as well through GPRS and SMS.Booking online is a simple process. You need to go to new user sign up page and form a new account by filling in your personal details. Once the account is made, you can have access t your account and book tickets. To book the requisite ticket, you need to specify your travel date, source and destination station name or code, class and type of ticket. Class may be sleeper, second sitting, AC chair car, AC 3 tier, AC 2 tier or First class AC.
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Online IRCTC booking includes two types of tickets, namely i-ticket and e-ticket. I-ticket is like a normal train ticket, which is dispatched to you in two to three days. To get the same, you have to book the ticket at least two days in advance. Usually, i-tickets are issued for Waiting list, Confirmed and RAC cases. The other kind of ticket is the e-ticket. It can be booked up at the time of chart preparation for your train. It need not be booked in advance. In order to book an e-ticket, you have t fill your ID proof details like passport, ration card, voter's ID card, PAN card, central/state government ID card or driving license. Once through with the booking, you can take a print out of the electronic reservation slip and carry the same with your ID proof back up. The online facility facilitates an easy cancellation also. For instance, in the case of e-tickets, you can confirm the cancellation online and the balance will be credited to your account.
IRCTC India extends this special online facility to Mumbai?s suburban railway as well. The commuters cheerfully avail this offer of online booking system. Quite recently, IRCTC initiated a new program titled ?Shubh Yatra?, for the passengers who travel on a regular basis. There are special discounts for such travelers. They can just pay an annual fee for all the tickets they book throughout the year. It is a yearly discount offer.
Another exclusive facility by IRCTC includes the deluxe package tours for both domestic and foreign tourists. Popularly known as ?Bharat Darshan?, tourism package for budget tourists charts out and covers various tourists? spots all around the country. Luxury tourism offers are with respect to special luxury trains like Golden Chariot, Palace on Wheels, Deccan Odyssey, Royal Orient Express and Royal Rajasthan on Wheels.
In this way, IRCTC reservation feeds the need as well as fancy of the customers. From common to luxury, it fulfills all the requirements without any extra labor or charge. This online system of booking tickets is indeed revolutionary in its approach and practice.