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IRCTC partners with HDFC Bank to launch co-branded travel credit card

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) and HDFC Bank on Wednesday announced a partnership to launch a co-branded travel credit card. Known as the IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card, the co-branded card is in a single variant and is available on NPCI's Rupay network. This is the third tie-up of IRCTC after State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda. The card will provide exclusive benefits and maximum savings on bookings of train tickets booked through the IRCTC's ticketing website and through IRCTC Rail Connect app, HDFC Bank Group Head (Payments, Consumer Finance, Digital Banking and IT) Parag Rao told reporters here. Additionally, he said, IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit cardholders will enjoy an attractive joining bonus, discounts on bookings and access to the several executive lounges at railway stations across the country. Commenting on the association, IRCTC chairman and managing director Rajni Hasija said the co-branded card offers exclusive access to newly opened lounges

IRCTC Update: Indian railways cancelled 400 trains today, 24 February

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) today (February 24) cancelled more than 400 trains as the railway department needs to carry out its weekly upkeep and safety review

IRCTC Update: Indian railways cancelled 457 trains today, 27 February

The Indian railway cancelled more than 457 trains today February 27, 2023. Out of these 457 cancelled trains, 351 trains are completely cancelled, and 106 trains are partially cancelled

Indian Railways: 370 trains cancelled today; check out details here

IRCTC cancelled more than 370 trains today. According to the official website of the Indian railway, around 321 trains are cancelled fully, while 52 trains are partially cancelled

IRCTC Q3 results: Net profit rises 22% to Rs 255 crore, revenue up 276%

Its revenue from operations surged 69.95 per cent to Rs 918.06 crore in Q3 YoY

Train passengers will soon be able to order food via WhatsApp chatbot

Train passengers would soon be able to order food through a WhatsApp number, with an interactive Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot handling their queries on e-catering and booking meals. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is already delivering meals on certain routes through WhatsApp number +91 8750001323. "WhatsApp communication for e-catering services implemented on selected trains and passengers. Based on customer feedback and suggestions, the company will enable the same on other trains," the Railways said in a statement on Monday. The IRCTC has started e-catering services through a specially developed website www.catering.irctc.co.in as well its e-catering app 'Food on Track', it said. The implementation of e-catering services through WhatsApp was envisaged in two phases. The first phase has already been implemented, Under this, a business WhatsApp number sends a message to the customers booking e-ticket for opting in e-catering services by clic

Rail Vikas, Titagarh: Bullish trend in railway-related stocks may continue

Rail Vikas Nigam, Titagarh Wagons and Texmaco Rail & Engineering may soar up to 18 per cent in coming sessions

Sensex ends 126 pts higher, Nifty atop 18200; HDFC Life soars 4%, TCS 1%

CLOSING BELL: Broader markets, meanwhile, outperformed benchmark indices as Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 indices surged up to 0.2 per cent

Stocks to Watch: Zomato, IRCTC, Maruti Suzuki, RIL, Birlasoft, M&M Fin, ZEE

Stocks to watch today: Maruti Suzuki India recorded a 16.5 per cent YoY decline in production volume for passenger vehicles in December 2022

Indian Railways denies IRCTC data breach but launches investigation

On December 28, the railways had submitted a data breach alert of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) to IRCTC

Data of 30 mn railway users compromised, personal details on dark web

Breach not from IRCTC, says railways; ticketer's private partners on the govt's radar

IRCTC stock is still richly valued despite fall since news of OFS

While business prospects remain unchanged, one-year average target price of analysts is Rs 600

IRCTC down 9% in 2 days amid OFS by govt; stock slips below floor price

With today's low of Rs 668.25, the stock has fallen below its floor price of Rs 680 per share set for Offer for sale

IRCTC offer for sale oversubscribed, but stock declines more than 6%

Investors fear supply overhang; Centre has now reduced stake in firm by 25% in 3 years

Govt's share sale in IRCTC over-subscribed, investors bid for Rs 3,800 cr

The sale of government's up to 5 per cent stake in IRCTC got over-subscribed on the first day of the offer, with institutional investors putting in bids worth Rs 3,800 crore. In the two-day offer-for-sale (OFS), the government is selling 4 crore shares or 5 per cent stake in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) at a floor price of Rs 680 a share. The OFS consists of base issue size of 2 crore shares or 2.5 per cent stake, with an option to retain over-subscription of similar amount. As much as 10 per cent of the issue is reserved for retail investors, for whom bidding would open on Friday. On Thursday, bids for over 5.55 crore shares, representing 3.08 times the base issue size of 1.80 crore shares were put in by institutional investors. Calculated on the basis of the floor price, the bids would be valued at about Rs 3,800 crore. Shares of IRCTC settled at Rs 689.20 apiece, down 6.19 per cent over the previous close on the BSE. During the day, the scrip touched

Trading strategies in IRCTC, other rail-related stocks amid stake sale buzz

IRCTC has consistently faced resistance around the Rs 800-mark; break below Rs 660 can further weaken the stock, chart indicates.

IRCTC dips 5% after government sets OFS floor price at steep discount

The floor price for the OFS was set at Rs 680, a 7.4 per cent discount to Wednesday's closing price of Rs 734.70.

Centre to sell up to 5% stake in IRCTC via OFS to garner Rs 2,720 crore

Floor price fixed at Rs 680/share, an over 7% discount to Wednesday closing price

IRCTC received over 5,000 food-related complaints in past 7 months: Govt

The IRCTC has received more than 5,000 complaints related to quality of food in trains in the past seven months, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. Replying to a query in Lok Sabha, Vaishnaw said between April 1, 2022, and October 31, 2022, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation received a total of 5,869 complaints of food quality in trains. "On receipt of any complaint of food quality, appropriate action, including penalty, is taken against the service provider of IRCTC. "It is the continuous endeavour of Indian Railways to provide good quality and hygienic food to passengers as per norms and standards prescribed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)," the minister said. He also informed that the 'Optional Catering Service' has been introduced in all premium trains (Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Gatiman, Tejas, Vande Bharat) with effect from September 2019. "In this scheme, passengers are being provided with the option, at the

RVNL, Rites, IRCTC: Rail-related stocks on fast track, can rally up to 16%

So far in 2022, Titagarh Wagons and Rail Vikas Nigam have zoomed 87 per cent and 80 per cent, respectively. Texmaco Rail and Rites too logged smart gains. IRCTC is the sole underperformer.