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What is the purpose of Boarding Points on Indian railways tickets?
In most of the world, if you want to travel from A to B, you buy a ticket from A to B and that's it.
However, in India, it's possible to buy a ticket from X to B, designate a Boarding Point in A ...
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How can I register for IRCTC internationally (without a +91 mobile number)?
When I try to register for the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation website (IRCTC) https://www.irctc.co.in/, it is mandatory to provide a +91 country code phone number.
How can I register ...
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Is food free in Duronto sleeper?
Is food free when traveling in Duronto sleeper class? I know that in 3rd tier, 2nd tier and 1st tier, food is free. But in Sealdah Puri Duronto, Howrah Delhi Duronto, is food free of cost? Is food ...
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How to change the passenger name on an Indian Railways ticket?
I have booked a ticket on IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) for me and my brother but now even my sister is willing to travel but we are not getting tickets for her. So my ...
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Can I book a train ticket on IRCTC as a non-Indian citizen?
It seems like you're required to have an Indian identity card or something. Is it possible, if you don't have one, or must you use another site?
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Can I board my train from booking point which is one station before my boarding point?
I booked my ticket from A - C and kept my boarding point B just one station after A between A - C. If I'm boarding from A, will I be considered as no ticket between A-B.
The TTE said that I have to ...
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Is food free in Suvidha 3rd AC?
Can someone tell me whether food charges are included in the fare of Suvidha tickets just like Duronto train does?
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Indian Railways: Seat assignments for passengers split between confirmed and waitlist status
We purchased Indian Railways tickets for two passengers in the Chair Car Coach. One passenger was immediately placed in CNF (confirmed) status and got a seat number; the other was initially placed in ...
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Is it possible to get same Side Lower(Same Seats for sharing) for single PNR of two passengers in IRCTC - RAC ticket?
I have booked a ticket for two passengers and the current status of the PNR are RAC161 and RAC 162. Our travelling date is 12-28-2018 from NCJ to MSB.
I'm sure that we will not get confirmed tickets ...
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Anyone done ticket booking in IRCTC with "Connecting Journey Booking" option?
Has anyone used "Connecting Journey Option" from IRCTC? If so, can you please provide/share following details:
Does it calculate telescopic distance?
What things must be kept in mind when booking the ...
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Kids below 12 years of age with general ticket in sleeper coach in Indian Rail
Can we take a 8-year old child in a rail sleeper coach with a general ticket? If so what extra charges do we need to pay if we do not require extra berth?
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How do I make a reservation via IRCTC in indian railway now (Paytm fails)
IRCTC accept payment via net banking or wallets like Paytm, mobiqwik,etc.
I booked a ticket from Chennai to Tanur ( Place doesn't matter).
Then in the payment screen, wallets are there and also ...
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Registration IRCTC
I have troubles with registration IRCTC.
I have tried to follow the steps suggested on How can I register for IRCTC internationally (without a +91 mobile number)?, but I keep on getting the message "...
