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IRCTC to manage catering in all trains by year end

Besides passengers in 7 Rajdhani, six Shatabdi trains will have an option for e-catering facility

Govt to reimburse Rs 500-cr service charge loss to IRCTC

Giving relief to government-owned Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the ministry of finance has decided to reimburse the loss of the railways' subsidiary due to waiver of service charge for online booking of train tickets. This service charge was exempted from November 23, 2016, to boost digital transactions. Before demonetisation, IRCTC used to charge Rs 40 a ticket for bookings in air-conditioned classes and Rs 20 per ticket in the sleeper class. The finance ministry is likely to reimburse about Rs 500 crore to IRCTC annually. "The railways were demanding a rollback in this regard or a reimbursement of the losses they are suffering. The finance ministry has decided to pay the company for the losses due to this digitalisation push," said an official source. This comes at a time when the government has initiated the process of listing of railway public sector undertakings - IRCTC, Indian Railway Finance Corporation and Ircon. Recently, the department of ...

Now, you can get home delivery of train tickets, pay at your doorstep

This new IRCTC feature, first in India, will cost you Rs 90 plus service charge on your ticket price

Aastha Circuit: Railways is starting the first pilgrim train for Northeast

The train would take tourists to various religious destinations

IRCTC to launch first pilgrim train for North East

This will be a six nights and seven days package for a total amount of Rs 6,161

IRCTC to launch new app for faster booking of tickets

It will formally unveil the IRCTC Rail Connect app next week

Insurance claims to be settled in 3-4 days: IRCTC CMD

As many as 148 people were killed and close to 200 were injured in the train mishap in Kanpur district on November 20

Only 78 passengers of Indore-Patna Exp are eligible for insurance

The claim for the five death cases has been provisionally approved by the insurance companies

Soon, hop off a train to a cab, via IRCTC app

Cab aggregators Uber and Ola are set for a face-off outside railway stations.

IRCTC plans insurance cover for mobiles

A K Manocha wishes to make this scheme available both in cases of rail accidents as well as of thefts

We can sell tickets even for space travel: A K Manocha

Interview with IRCTC chairman and managing director

IRCTC offers free ride to Rio winners in Maharajas' Express

IRCTC has also extended the offer to Dipa Karmakar, who missed a medal by whisker

IRCTC asked to compensate man for wrong train schedule information

IRCTC is a subsidiary of the Indian Railways that handles the catering, tourism and its online ticketing operations

Battery-operated cars on rail stations through app soon

Ministry has written to zonal railways asking them to start process of inviting tenders for provision and operation of battery-operated cars at railway stations

IRCTC signs MoU with Manipur govt to provide hospitality & tourism services

The areas where the two signatories would leverage their joint strength also include involvement of SHGs

IRCTC's app ties-up exclusively with Mobikwik for e-cash payments

Passengers can pre-order food at over 300+ stations from prominent food chains such as Dominos, Punjab Grill, KFC

IRCTC to launch travel insurance facility at Re 1

The service, scheduled to come into effect from September

IRCTC offers Rs 10 lakh insurance cover for passengers

The insurance will provide coverage against death, injury and disabilities caused due to accidents

IRCTC to offer personal accident cover for train travel

Starting September, those booking tickets through the IRCTC website can avail of a travel accident cover for premium as low as Rs 2 for cover of Rs 10 lakh

IRCTC to be one-stop shop for travel services: A K Manocha

Interview with CMD, IRCTC