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99.98% uptime for IRCTC website during Apr-Oct 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw said that in cases where complaints related to food quality onboard trains are received, prompt and appropriate punitive action is taken against service providers

IRCTC changes rule: Aadhaar mandatory for booking tickets 8 am to 10 am

IRCTC New Rule: Railways seeks to curb fraud and ensure fair access during peak demand hours

Diwali rush: IRCTC website crashes before Tatkal bookings, users frustrated

This was not the first time the IRCTC platform has faced technical issues, outages and glitches have long frustrated travellers, particularly during peak travel seasons

Railways to allow people to change travel dates without cancellation fee

Starting January 2026, passengers will be able to reschedule confirmed tickets by paying only the fare difference

IRCTC case: Tejashwi vows to fight BJP, says Biharis do not fear outsiders

A court here on Monday framed charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar CM Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav, who is the Leader of Opposition in the state, in the alleged IRCTC scam case, setting the stage for a trial ahead of polls in Bihar. Special Judge Vishal Gogne framed common charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating against Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav in the case, which stems from alleged irregularities in the grant of operational contracts of two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotels to a private firm. The court also framed charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Lalu Prasad. They have pleaded not guilty to the charges. A detailed order in the case is awaited. Earlier on September 24, the court had directed all accused persons to appear physically for its order on framing charges. According to the CBI chargesheet, a conspiracy was allegedly hatched between 2004 and 2014 in pursuance of which BNR hotels of t

Rly ticket booking only via Aadhaar for 15 mins upon opening from Oct

The ministry clarified that there will be no change in the timings of general reserved ticket bookings through computerised Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters of Indian Railways at present

Ex-date alert! These 54 stocks go ex-dividend on Aug 22; are you eligible?

Here is the complete list of stocks that will trade ex-dividend tomorrow, August 22, along with their announcement details and record dates

IRCTC harbours fintech ambitions with new payment aggregator entity

With RBI's in-principle nod for IRCTC Payments, the rail PSU plans to process transactions in-house, cut costs, and expand payment services beyond railways

IRCTC offers 20% off return fares for Diwali travel: Here's the fine print

Festival season rail travellers can save on return tickets with IRCTC's new scheme, but the offer applies only if you meet the booking rules and travel dates

Q1 results today: BPCL, IRCTC, Godrej, Muthoot Finance among 642 on Aug 13

Q1 FY26 company results: CSB Bank, United Spirits, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), Firstcry and Pfizer are also to release their April-June quarter earnings reports today

IRCTC shares rise 2% as unit gets payment aggregator nod from RBI

IRCTC shares rose 2 per cent after the RBI gave the green light for its subsidiary to operate as an online payment aggregator

IRCTC blocks over 25 million user IDs. Here's what led to the move

This follows data analysis that flagged suspicious activity; Aadhaar now mandatory for Tatkal bookings

Should you spend Rs 1.8 lakh on a pilgrimage? IRCTC's Ramayana tour decoded

The 17-day tour traces the footsteps of Lord Ram, covering over 30 spiritual destinations across India and Nepal, including Ayodhya, Sitamarhi, Janakpur, Varanasi, Nasik, Hampi, and Rameshwaram.

All about RailOne, one-stop super app for various railway services

Platform will end the need for passengers using multiple apps to book tickets, check train status, give feedback

RailOne super app launched: How to book IRCTC tickets, track trains & more

Indian Railways has launched the RailOne app, a unified platform for booking reserved/unreserved tickets, tracking PNR, accessing Rail Madad, and more, with single sign-on and R-Wallet

Aadhaar verification to be mandatory for IRCTC Tatkal bookings from July 1

From July 1, Aadhaar will be compulsory for all online Tatkal bookings on IRCTC, with OTP authentication required from July 15 to ensure transparency and limit misuse

How Indian Railways plans to curb fraud with Tatkal booking overhaul

Indian Railways has made Aadhaar verification mandatory for Tatkal bookings to stop bots and scalpers, giving verified passengers priority access

Railways to mandate e-Aadhaar for tatkal ticket to curb illegal bookings

An unauthorised ticket booking agent now cannot make simultaneous multiple attempts on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) platform using fake accounts to increase the chances of getting a confirmed ticket for a prospective passenger, officials said on Wednesday. In a major step towards bringing fairness in the railway ticket booking system, the IRCTC has deployed AI-based advanced technical solutions to curb unauthorized ticketing practices by detecting and deactivating such user IDs created with disposable (short-duration) email addresses, and ensuring equal access for all passengers, an IRCTC official told PTI. The IRCTC has blocked 3.5 crore fraudulent user IDs over the past one year, significantly reducing system congestion on its platform, the official said. Explaining how unauthorized agents would manipulate the platform, the official said, "Let's presume that a person named A approaches an unauthorized agent to get a ticket booked from Delhi to Agra.

Tatkal rush: 7 in 10 say tickets sell out in 1 min, 4 in 10 trust IRCTC

IRCTC faces criticism as 70 per cent fail to get Tatkal tickets; passengers increasingly rely on agents and call for reforms amid widespread booking issues

AskDISHA 2.0: Book, cancel, track train & refunds with IRCTC's new AI

Voice assistant helps passengers book, cancel, track train tickets or refunds. New version has multilingual support and, smarter assistance, says Railways