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Internet booking in Rail travel in India
Prior to booking, the website is extremely fast and user friendly to look at schedules, status and plan your journey.
There are two different types of tickets that can be booked online:
An i-ticket (short for internet ticket) is a ticket that is booked online, printed at an IR office and couriered to your (Indian) mailing address within 48 hours of booking. The procedure for booking an i-ticket is as follows:
- Log on to the IR Online Passenger Reservation Site .
- Login with your username and password. If it's the first time you're using the site, you need to sign up first, by providing your name, email id, mailing address, telephone number and occupation. (note: they only take mobile phones from within India that start with the 91 country code.)
- Type the station codes of the originating and destination stations, the date of journey and the class into the box in the centre of the screen, and select the 'i-ticket' check box.
- Click on the Find Trains button. A list of trains operating between the given stations will appear.
- Select the train of your choice from the list and click on the Book Ticket option. Before you do this, you can also check the fare, schedule etc. by clicking on the respective buttons.
- A Ticket Reservation form will open on the page. Fill in the details and preferences of all the passengers (a maximum of six in a single booking), check the appropriate address box and click on the Go button.
- A copy of your ticket with the details will appear on the screen. Click on the Make Payment button.
- A list of banks opens up in a new window. Select your bank and give the details of your card (PIN number etc.). If you are using a foreign (non-Indian) card, you must choose the "Axis" option.
- A message confirming the booking will appear on the screen. The ticket will be delivered to the mailing address specified within 48 hours.
An e-ticket (short for electronic ticket) is a ticket that is booked online and printed instantly. Valid proof of identity (voter ID card/ PAN card/ passport/ driving license) of any of the passengers should be produced along with the ticket on the day of the journey. The procedure for booking an e-ticket is as follows:
- Log on to the IR Online Passenger Reservation Site .
- Login with your username and password. If it's the first time you're using the site, you need to sign up first, by providing your name, email id, mailing address, telephone number and occupation. (note: they only take mobile phones from within India that start with the 91 country code.)
- Type the station codes of the originating and destination stations, the date of journey and the class into the box in the centre of the screen, and select the 'e-ticket' check box.
- Click on the Find Trains button. A list of trains operating between the given stations will appear.
- Select the train of your choice from the list and click on the Book Ticket option. Before you do this, you can also check the fare, schedule etc. by clicking on the respective buttons.
- A Ticket Reservation form will open on the page. Fill in the details and preferences of all the passengers (a maximum of six in a single booking), check the appropriate address box and click on the Go button.
- A copy of your ticket with the details will appear on the screen. Click on the Make Payment button.
- A list of banks opens up in a new window. Select your bank and give the details of your card (PIN number etc.). Note: You cannot use a foreign credit card to make a payment
- The copy of your ticket with the details will reappear on the screen. Click on the Print button. Carry the printed copy as well as a valid proof of identity with you on the day of your journey.
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