It is truly an amazing experience to travel by Indian Railways. The time you spend in the train viewing various beautiful landscapes, beautiful sceneries and terrains gets your heart pounding. The Indian Railways presently cover all the villages, cities and towns in the country. It is very difficult to get a seat unless you book your ticket in advance. Even a slight delay makes it impossible to find a ticket. Thus, looking at this situation, a supplementary wing of the Indian Railways, the IRCTC has started an online railway reservation facility that can help you book tickets right from the comfort of your home.

The IRCTC website has all the crucial information related to the Indian Railways that one would want to know about. From railway ticket bookings to list of trains, you can find it all. Moreover, you can also know about all the destinations covered by the trains, the routes and the PNR status. There are various travel portals having a tie-up with IRCTC. Even a single SMS can now help you book your tickets. Additionally, IRCTC provides online ticket modification or cancellation facilities to the passengers. No matter which corner of the country you want to travel to, IRCTC makes it easy for you to book tickets.

Since the inception of IRCTC, there was no turning back for the Indian Railways. Within a short period, IRCTC succeeded in becoming one of the most prominent marks in the history of Indian Railways. It is responsible for promoting rail tourism, managing hospitality and catering services. Moreover, IRCTC has also developed a number of budget hotels and has introduced unique tour packages for passengers. The establishment of IRCTC in a way is a blessing to the citizens of India, as they do not have to stand in long queues waiting for their turn to buy ticket. Just a couple of mouse clicks can get you a ticket to a desired destination.

IRCTC also operates a large number of food canteens and plazas on the railway premises. Their services are also available in express and super fast trains, refreshment rooms, ice cream stalls and milk stalls. All of these operate under the banner of IRCTC. In fact, IRCTC has introduced a deluxe tour packages for both foreign as well as domestic tourists. This package covers many prominent tourist destinations around India. IRCTC moreover gives you an opportunity to opt special luxury trains such as the Royal Rajasthan on Wheels or the Palace on Wheels that can make your journey memorable.

Presently IRCTC is working on a number of programs and policies in order to cater a huge population. The prime intention of IRCTC is to promote travel and tourism of the nation. IRCTC has joined hands with various private sectors of the hospitality industry, so that they can together meet the requirements of passengers thereby making it easier for them to travel. IRCTC is thus, the largest passenger transport company promising to provide you a safe journey.