Steps Involved In Online Train Reservation Through IRCTC

The online train reservation for outstation travel is made simpler now with the booking facility offered through IRCTC website. Indian Railway is the favorite travel choice of a large number of people in the country and this makes all the trains full throughout the year. So, if you are planning for a train travel trip, it is very essential to book your ticket well ahead in time to assure a reservation. Usually, for the long-hauling trains, ticket booking is open from 30 days prior to travel date. You can do the train reservation at the reservation counters in the railway station or through the website.

In order to do ticket booking online, you have to first go to the URL www.irctc.co.in, which is the official website site of IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation). Once logged in, to check for the reservation status in the preferred train, you need to click on the link saying "Accommodation on Train until Departure" and under this you can see the option of "Services You can Use". For detailed timetable, you use the link "Indian Railways Trains at a Glance". Once choosing the train and by assuring ticket availability, you can go ahead and fill out the application for ticket booking.

You need to provide your personal information as well as the ‘from and to’ station codes. The reservation class is to be entered accordingly. If there is no confirmed ticket, then you can go ahead and do online train reservation for RAC (Reservation against Cancellation or WL (waitlist) tickets, which can get confirmed later.