How to active suspended IRCTC account

There is no direct option for recovery.

But you can write a mail to care@irctc.co.in citing the problem you are facing during login. Please mention the user id and send the e-mail from your registered email id with irctc.

They will contact with you via email within 2-3days. You can get assistance from them regarding your issue.

Also it is a good practice to always follow the IRCTC terms and conditions and comply with their user policy to avoid facing any issues.

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How can I change my name on an online-booked IRCTC railway ticket?

first of all any online train booked ticket is not transferable.This has been made to prevent possible misuse of facility by the agents and brokers.

However, if reasonable case should arise, following provisions has been made:

(both for online/counter and offline/counter ticket)

Chief Reservation Supervisor of important stations are authorized by Railway Administration to permit the change of name of a passenger having a seat or berth reserved in his name in the following circumstances namely :

(a) Where the passenger is a Government Servant, proceeding on duty and appropriate authority, makes a request in writing 24 hours before the scheduled departure of trains

(b) Where the passenger makes a request in writing 24 hours before the scheduled departure of the train that the reservation made in his name may be transferred to another member of his family, meaning, Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Son, Daughter, Husband and Wife.

(c) Where the passengers are students of a recognized educational institution and the Head of the institution makes a request in writing 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, that the reservation made in the name of any student be transferred to any other student of the same institute.

(d) Where the passengers are members of a marriage party and any person deemed to be Head of such party makes a request in writing 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the train that the reservation made in the name of any member of the marriage party be transferred to any other person.

(e) Where the passengers are a group of cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC) and any officer who is the head of the group, makes a request in writing at least 24 hours before the departure of the train that the reservation made in the name of any cadet be transferred to any other cadet.

Such request will be granted only once. Regarding item no. (c), (d) and (e), such request for change in excess of 10% of the total strength of group shall not be granted.

Notice:

Above rules can be found on http://www.indianrail.gov.in/change_Name.html

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How to book more than 6 tickets in IRCTC

Now IRCTC users are permitted to book tickets upto 12 in a month, if users get themselves verified through
their Aadhaar number along with at least one passenger also being verified through Aadhaar.
 Aadhaar Verification not required for booking up to 6 tickets in a month.
 Users can book upto 6 tickets (without Aadhaar) in a month continues as earlier.

 Steps to avail the facility of booking more than 6 tickets and up to 12 tickets in a   month

•  Under My Profile section,IRCTC Registered User is required to verify their aadhaar details       using Aadhaar KYC option.

•  User’s Aadhaar details will be verified through sending an OTP on his mobile number which is linked with aadhaar. On successful verification of OTP, user will become verified.

•  At least One (1) passenger on the ticket being booked, beyond 6 tickets in a month, should also be Aadhaar verified.

•  Users are required to verify the probable passengers through their respective Aadhaar card  number and store the verified passengers in passenger master list. This should be done before starting the ticket booking, beyond 6 tickets in a month.

•  User can also add Aadhaar verified passenger from master list at the time of booking to book additional tickets upto 12 tickets per month.

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Sleeper coach journey without reservation on train

Every time it is not possible to get train reservation tickets. Particularly, in festive and summer seasons. Booking a ticket for the train is hard. Most of the people don't know the difference between online reservation ticket and booking at reservation counter. There are some advantages over the e-ticketing for the reservations at the station. By just following this trick, you will have the journey on any sleeper coach without reservation.

Journey in sleeper coach without Reservation

1. Open IRCTC website check trains for your journey route.
2. Select your convenient train from the listed trains and check for seat availability.
3. If that has waiting list tickets, then book on online and go to nearest reservation counter.
4. Take the reservation form and fill the journey details along with train name and number which you prefer.
5. Submit your form and get waiting list ticket with any number (waiting list size doesn't matter).
6. As per Indian Railways, online booked waiting list tickets will be canceled once chart got prepared.But counter ticket advantage is it is valid for your sleeper coach journey.Counter ticket can't be canceled anymore.
7. With this simple trick, you can travel in sleeper coach without any reservation ticket.

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Different Waiting List Categories in Indian Railways

When all seats in the train are booked then Railway offer Waiting Status to the passengers rather than confirm status. Below various types of Waiting list category tickets allotted to Passengers.Every IRCTC user better to know different WL(Waiting-List) categories before booking a ticket.

Various types of Waiting List in IRCTC

GNWL (General Waiting List): this is most common waiting list category in IRCTC.GNWL tickets issued to the passenger who gives their boarding station as train starting station or nearest station from origin station.This type of waiting list tickets has more chances to get confirmed.

RLWL (Remote Location Waiting List): If These category tickets issued to the passengers who book a ticket for intermediate station If a train is travelling to 1-10 stations, and a passenger booked a ticket to travel between 4-7 station.This category waiting list tickets categorised as RLWL.Because usually, these are the most important cities&stations on that particular route.Confirmations will depend on the cancellations of an already confirmed ticket.There are fewer chances of confirmation.

PQWL (Pooled Quota Waiting List): This Quota tickets issued for short time journeys.Pooled Quota operate only from the originating station of a train.There is only one Pooled Quota for the whole run. The Pooled Quota allotted for below criteria bookings.

• Originating station - Nearest station
• Intermediate station - Terminating station
• Intermediate station- Intermediate Station

RLGN (Remote Location General Waiting List): RLGN category is issued when a  passenger books a ticket where WL quota under RLWL. These quota ticket booking tickets get named as RLGN.

RSWL (Roadside Station Waiting List):  These quota tickets are allotted when a ticket is booked at the originating station (train starting station) for journeys up to the roadside station(there are no distance restrictions). This waiting quota has very fewer chances of confirmation.

RQWL(Request Waiting List): if a user booked a ticket to travel between two intermediate stations, and if it is not covered by the GLWL, RLGN, PQWL quotas, may the request o into a Request Waiting List (RQWL) category.

CKWL(Tatkal Waiting List): this is Tatkal waiting list category.This category tickets either will get confirmed, or cancel.there is no RAC process for CKWL waiting list For Tatkal tickets, the waiting list issued is CKWL.By depending on the season and demand, Tatkal Waiting list tickets get confirm.Therefore Tatkal waiting list tickets are fewer chances to get confirmed. 

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Extra Charge to Book Lower berth in Train

Lower berth is the best choice for the senior citizens & women passengers, and the journey is very comfortable in a lower berth for them.but railway department likely to shock the passengers who opt for a lower berth by increasing the Rs.50. As we know, the window seat is costlier in flight journey. In same way, Railways thinking to increase the lower berth prices due to huge demand. Of course, raliways yet to decide on this but likely to increase and announce soon.

Highlights

• Hereafter Choosing a Lower berth is not free while booking a train ticket.

• Passengers have to pay Rs.50 extra to get Lower berths in train.

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IRCTC Cancellation Charges for Confirmed train Tickets

Cancellation charges are subject to change which based on the situation. below are the charges and conditions.

Cancellation of the confirmed ticket 1 day before.

1 Tier AC  - Rs.120
2 Tier AC  - Rs.100
3 Tier AC  - Rs.90
Sleeper      - Rs.60

However, above refund is not applicable for Tatkal. No refund for Tatkal confirmed tickets.

For RAC/WL tickets are allowed to refund the full amount after deducting the clerkage charges which will be Rs.30 for all classes.


In case, train running late more than 3 hours and passenger does not intend travel then you can opt for TDR filing for e-tickets through online. Submit the ticket to station master if it is i-ticket within the prescribed time, below are the prescribed timings based on distance.

Up to 200Kms          - 3Hrs
200-500Kms             - 6Hrs
More than 500kms    - 12Hrs

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How can I get the user ID and password for my IRCTC

Forgot your username or password for IRCTC login.Don't worry.It is easy if you know your registered email ID/mobile number.By below simple steps you can recover your login details.if you do not have access to both mobile and email then you can Request IRCTC support by sending a request mail to oncare@irctc.co.in

Recover Forgotten User Name

Open your mailbox and search by word "Ticketadmin".you can find mail from IRCTC when you had registered.This mail will contain your registered username for IRCTC login.if you have deleted this registration mail or not able to find, Then click here: How to Find IRCTC Username Using Paytm

Recover Forgotten Password

If you forgot your IRCTC login password, you could reset it by clicking Forgot Password link on IRCTC login page.Click here: Reset Your Password.Reset process can be done by two ways.one is providing your security answer when you had registered in IRCTC.Another option is Request OTP(One Time Password) to the registered mobile/email.

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Indian Railways Discount offer to the Passengers

Indian Railways announced good news to their passengers. As part of Digital India and go cashless scheme strategies, Indian railways ready to give 5 percent discount on snack items in train for their cashless purchase.The Passengers should use any of their bank debit/credit cards to avail this discount offer.Already IRCTC service charge removed permanently.previously they collected Rs.20 for sleeper class and Rs.40 for any AC class tickets.This service charge discount is available for e-ticket booking only.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The passengers can avail 5 % discount on their snack purchase in the train with using any debit/credit card.

• Cashless purchase discount offer will be available from June 30th, 2017.

• IRCTC service charge waived.here after There is no service charge for an E-booked train ticket.

• Booking reservation at station counter will be charged Rs.20 per sleeper class ticket and Rs.40 per AC class tickets.

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Travelling Without Ticket in Train? No Need to Pay Penalty

Indian Railways announced good news for the passengers.people can travel on any train without taking a ticket.who are all not able to take a ticket before boarding train they can take a ticket receipt from TT.But the passengers should give an acceptable reason for their ticketless journey.If TT accepts your Explanation, then he will grant you a ticket receipt with charging Rs.10 extra on actual ticket fare.No need to pay any penalty for your ticketless journey this facility will help passengers on festival season.this also useful to the late comer passengers who have less time to board the train.

Must Know These Before Travelling Without Ticket

• This facility is available for only general/unreserved class tickets only.

• Passengers have to give a proper reason for why they didn't take a ticket before boarding the train.

• If your board a train without a ticket, there is no need to pay any penalty.But you should pay for ticket price with Rs.10 of extra charge.

• Ticketless Passengers should take a receipt from TT before their destination.If anyone caught in the station, they have to pay the penalty.

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Check Senior Citizen Quota Ticket Availability in IRCTC

Indian Railway is providing special quota tickets and price concession for senior citizens.Male passengers age should be 60 or above, and they will get 40% concession on the ticket.Female passengers should be 58 or above, and they will get 50% concession on the ticket.But they should carry any one of their age proof.If any passenger travels with senior citizen concession ticket without having any valid age proof, their ticket will be invalid.

Check Ticket Availability for Senior Citizen

• Log in to your IRCTC account.Create a new account if you do not have yet.

• Choose From Station and To Station from Plan My Journey section along with travel date.

• Select Ticket type as  E-Ticket only.Ticket concession is not applicable for Tatkal quota ticket.Then click on submit button.

• Select the train and coach you would like to travel and check ticket availability.proceed to book a ticket even it showing waitlist or RAC tickets.

• In next page enter all your details with checking senior citizen checkbox and proceed to next page with clicking on confirm button.

• Journey details will be shown on this page along with ticket availability status for senior citizens at availability details grid.As shown in below image.

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Difference Between Tatkal and Premium Tatkal tickets on IRCTC

Indian Railways introduced New ticket quota called Premium Tatkal.This quota ticket will be sold by under dynamic pricing concept.That means ticket cost will not be same always.The premium tatkal cost will be increased if it's demand is high or vice-versa.Premium ticket fare will be like ticket basic ticket price + 10 to 30 percent of ticket base fare.

Tatkal Waiting List

This quota ticket will be opened after 11 AM and before 1 days of train departure.For example, if you wants to journey on July 2nd by train then you should book your tatkal ticket on July 1st from 10 AM for AC class and 11 AM for sleeper class category.The tatkal tickets will be available in IRCTC website as well as at Railway stations counters also.These quota tickets are allowed to book waiting list and RAC tickets also.So that these are not tickets confirmed tickets always.If still, your ticket in waiting list status even after chart preparation then your waiting list ticket will be canceled and your money will be refunded with charging a service fee.

Regular tatkal ticket fare will be like below follows structure.

• Tatkal Ticket Fare=Basic Fare+Tatkal Charges

Premium Tatkal Waiting List

This ticket quota is newly introduced in IRCTC website only.Premium Tatkal tickets are not available in Railway stations.These quota tickets are not allowed to book tickets by agents.These quota tickets are costly with compared to normal tatkal tickets.But this scheme is so useful for who travels on very short notice.Premium Tatkal tickets booking time is as same as regular Tatkal quota ticket timings only.These quota tickets are only allowed to book available tickets only.There is no facility to book waiting list or RAC tickets.

• Premium Tatkal Ticket=Ticket Base Fare + Dynamic Tatkal Charges (10-30% of base Fare) 

Important Notes for  Premium Tatkal Quota

• The money will not be refunded for canceling P.T confirmed tickets.

• There is no fare concession for child passengers tickets.

• Ticket agents are not allowed for PT ticket booking.

• Carrying any Government issued Identity Card is compulsory.

• Premium Tatkal Tickets are only available in online.

• Booking Waiting List Tickets and RAC tickets are not allowed.

• Ticket fare will depend on season and demand.

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Indian Train Ticket Transfer on different Name

Indian Railways allows passangers to transfer a train ticket on some of thier family members names.suppose you booked a train ticket on your name and unfortunately, you are not able to go and need to send one of your family member behalf of you.that time you can for request transfer ticket to send any of you blood relative persons on that ticket.this is not a online process. It needs your time and couple of visits.Just follow below process to transfer train ticket to your own family member.this option is applicable for wife and husband also.

There is no any additional fee for this service.this is completely free of cost.this option only available for blood relatives, wife and government employee official journies, educational institutes, marriage parties.remember below instructions and notes before proceeding.

• the passenger should contact station master before 1 day of scheduled train departure with relavent documents.

• Only blood relatives and wife and husband are accepted for booked ticket transfer fecility.

• Both parties should submit birth proof and relation proof  to the station master.

• Goverment offcials are also allowed to transfter ticket to the other officials for on duty trips.

• Educational Institutes can also avail this facility to transfer tickets among the students.goverment recognization must for institutes

• This facility availabe for marriage parties also.organizer can request for ticket transfer to their relatives insted of someone.but ticket reservation should be bulk.

• This facility avaialble for own relation only. like your mother ticket cannot be  transfered on your wife name.

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Confirmed Tickets for Waiting List Passengers through VIKALP Scheme

Indian Railways introduced a new scheme called VIKALP to provide alternative train accommodation for waiting list Tickets.This service can be enabled by checking VIKALP option while booking the ticket online.Then the only passenger can eligible for this scheme.This option also available on IRCTC tickets as well as counter reservation tickets.

What is VIKALP scheme in IRCTC

If any passenger checked for VIKALP option while booking the ticket, then he will get confirmed accommodation in next alternative train.The passengers who are under VIKALP scheme they will get confirmed ticket on the same train or alternative train based the demand and availability.this scheme very useful at festive and holiday seasons.Present this option only available for mail/express.

Important Terms and Conditions for VIKALP scheme 

• Indian Railways provide alternate accommodation for the VIKALP Tickets is based on the demand.this is not assured.
• Sometimes passenger will get any nearest station as source station instead of given source point.
• The passenger can cancel confirmed alternative train ticket as per alternative train charges.
• Passengers who booked for alternative tickets must check their PNR status once chat got prepared.
• Be prepared to travel on any train which they provide.As per the scheme conditions they can move passenger to any train which is available with 12 hours of actual Departure time.
• Who got alternative train accommodation will not be allowed to original train.they can only travel on allotted alternative train.
• Allotted alternative train ticket can be dropped or reallotted by authority until last minute of train departure.

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Travel in AC coach with sleeper class ticket

Very Few of us know ticket up gradation option in IRCTC website.While booking the ticket, it will show the ticket upgrade option after to the passenger details.But we haven't observed this due to lack of awareness.

What is Ticket Upgrade

Indian railways provide this option to travel in higher class coaches with lower class tickets like sleep coach ticket.This facility is available when train running with free higher class seats.
For example, a sleeper class ticket can be upgradable to AC ticket if AC coaches have open seats.This service is completely free of cost.The only thing needs to remember is selecting upgrade option while booking a ticket.

• Sleeper ticket upgradable to AC Coach
• 3 tier AC ticket upgradable to 2 tier AC
• 2 tier AC ticket upgradable to 1 tier AC

maximum of Chances is for trains which Are runs for short distance routes And also for non-seasonal journeys.this is also depends on your Luck.

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IRCTC waiting List Ticket chances to get confirm

Most of the Indian people confusion while booking waiting list ticket is it will get confirm or not.so here we will give you some tips and tricks to check before proceeding to book a ticket with the waiting list.
Know Different types of Waiting Lists
Mainly there are four types of Waiting Lists in Indian Railways.

• GNWL (General Waiting List)
• CKWL (Tatkal Waiting List)
• PQWL (Pooled Quota Waiting List)
• LDWL (Ladies Quota Waiting List)

General Waiting List

this is a typical waiting list for all.any one can get the ticket from this quota.this is a preferable to book a ticket because there are no preferences to anyone (or) any station.there are chances to get at least RAC if the waiting list is less. see the below example to know about general waiting list tickets.

ex:   GNWL20/WL10

GNWL20 is the total waiting List

WL10 is Current Waiting List

Tatkal Quota Waiting List

This quota waiting list is released a day before train departure.These quota tickets are very hard to get it confirm.Tatkal waiting list ticket booking is preferable when current waiting has below 40% of the total waiting list.

Pooled Quota Waiting List

this quota waiting list is very useful for short-distance travelers.if anyone traveling from one station to next station (or) or between stations to the source and destinations then this quota tickets will get confirm.these quota waiting list tickets are preferable for two in between station traveler.

Ladies Quota Waiting List

these quota waiting list tickets are only for Female passengers.this quota tickets are preferable to book and have high chances to get confirm.better to avoid booking when total to current waiting list difference is too low.

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Change Boarding Station on your Train Reservation ticket

We all know that how to reserve a ticket in online.But after booking a ticket so, many of us don't know how to change our boarding point.we can change our boarding point in IRCTC website for an online ticket.For Counter reservation ticket we have to fill and submit a boarding point change request form at station counter where ticket got reserved.

What is Change of Boarding Station

if you're unable to boarding the train at your boarding station which was mentioned in your ticket.then you should request for change boarding station before train chart prepared.otherwise they will check your present in your source station and mark you as absent.

Change Boarding station for online tickets

Change Boarding Station for online Reservation ticket

Login to IRCTC website and click on a link on booked ticket history.

Choose your ticket from your booked tickets list and click on change boarding station button.

Select any between station as a new boarding point from your original boarding point.

Click on Save button to confirm your destination details.

Change Boarding station for Counter tickets

Go to Railway station where the ticket was booked 

Take change boarding station request form from the station counter and fill your destination station details.

change boarding station request form

Submit the form at your station counter and check your modified details.

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Get Money Refund on General Counter Ticket

Most fo the people are not aware that we can get the refund on general counter tickets.Indian railways accept general tickets to cancel at station counter.Clerk charge will be deducted from the cost of a ticket, and the remaining amount will be returned.Approximate clerk fee will be Rs.10 to Rs.20 on a ticket.

General Ticket Refund Rules

(i)   A ticket should be returned within 3 hours of train departure time from the station.
(ii)  The ticket should not be used anymore
(iii) Money will be refunded on the same station where you bought a ticket.

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Check your Berth in Sleeper Coach with Seat Number

Indian railways brought so many facilities to the passengers like e-ticket to the mobile, destination alerts, reservation confirmation SMS service to the mobile, etc. However, we need some more info when we got reserved ticket info to the mobile.in SMS ticket we can only able to know train details and seat numbers.But they won't mention whether it is lower-berth or upper. So here we are sharing the coach layout chart to identify the Berth.This layout only for Indian train sleeper coaches. Layout for 3A,2A,1A classes may be different.

Train Sleeper Coach Layout

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Book Tatkal tickets quickly using IRCTC eWallet

Most of the people worry about to booking tatkal tickets through IRCTC website.Every day Indian railway release TATKAL Quota tickets after 11 AM.that time application will be very slow or not respond state due to hitting heavy traffic.Sometimes after entering all the data it shows interruption error while connecting to the bank for payments. meanwhile, all the tickets will be filled and it will show tickets in waiting list category.this is most common problem for Everyone while booking a tatkal tickets.

How to Book TATKAL tickets quickly

Indian Railways introduced new wallet called IRCTC eWallet.this is also just like Paytm, Freecharge wallets.Before booking a ticket online, you just need to fill your wallet with money and pay ticket amount through this eWallet.This wallet works without any third party (or) Marchant site transactions.

How to Register for IRCTC eWallet 

• Log in to your IRCTC account and click on the link 'IRCTC eWallet Registration.

• Provide all the required data along with your PANCARD number to complete the verification process.

• User Need to pay Rs.50 as a Registration fee for the first time, this amount including with all other taxes.

• wallet deposits can be done with the minimum amount of Rs.100, and the maximum permitted amount is Rs.10,000.

click on below link to get Register
https://www.irctc.co.in/eticketing/mainpage.jsf

Benefits with IRCTC E-Wallet  

• Provides secure and safe transactions while booking a ticket.
• There is no need of any third party sites authentications.
• The great advantage with this wallet is to save your time and session.there is no reason to wait for payment cycle.
• There are no bank transaction charges for booking ticket.

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