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IRCTC Train Ticket Booking

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What is required for booking tickets from the official website of IRCTC?

To book a train ticket online, a passenger has to have some idea about the official website of IRCTC, which is IRCTC.com. Here, IRCTC denotes Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited. You can also book your train ticket from any other website as there are several websites available now from where you can book bus, train and flight tickets. Meramaal is one such website. It is, in fact, one of the most popular sites for booking tickets. You can also check IRCTC ticket availability before deciding which train to board to reach a particular destination. What is mandatory on any website during booking ticket online is having a username along with a password. If you are a first timer in a particular site, you need to register yourself at first to receive a separate username and password. The registration process is quite simple. All you need to do is sign up, create a username and a unique password, enter a few details, and the OTP will be sent to you. If you enter this OTP, you will be able to verify your account, and with this, your registration process will be completed. It will enable you to make IRCTC ticket booking any time.

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Steps for booking IRCTC tickets from the online portal

Now, train tickets can be booked quickly on your smartphone or your laptop. As the process is online, all you require is the internet connection while booking the ticket for any train like Poorva Express, Goa Express or Suvidha Express.

For online IRCTC ticket booking, you need to follow these simple steps.

  1. First of all, you need to login on the IRCTC website with the help of your username and password. There you will see a dialogue box- “Plan My Journey.” You need to click on that option.
  2. There you will have to enter the name of the station from where you plan to board the train, the name of the destination station and the date of your journey. To check IRCTC availability on the date you have entered, a page will open up where you can search the details of all the available trains for the given route.
  3. Once you have seen the IRCTC availability, according to your convenience, you are free to choose any train and seats.
  4. Check once again and select the option “book” for finishing your booking.
  5. The ticket reservation form will appear before you, and you need to enter all the details carefully. Give a working mobile number as you will be messaged all information about your journey to that number.
  6. A Captcha image will be sent. Enter it accurately and select the “GO” option.
  7. The page for payment will open up, and you will find various modes of payment available.

Finally, you will get a confirmation page and SMS. During your journey, you need to carry the documentary proofs of your entered details.

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For IRCTC ticket availability, always remember to book your train ticket book in advance. You can do it effortlessly from Meramaal’s site.

You can also see IRCTC Next Generation

And also IRCTC Registration

For More Details Regarding IRCTC Train Ticket Booking visit IRCTC Official Website: http://irctc.com

And also https://www.irctc.co.in

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