#80153 Author: msm_ghosh Member Level: Silver Member Rank: 0 Date: 25/Apr/2009 Rating:  Points: 3 |
you are right. When IRCTC website was launched it meant so much to common people like us as it was a freedom from the travel agents. But the websites link to various banking gateways is very poor and service links breakdown often. I have also faced similar conditions many time. I also feel that sometimes this done purposefully to do stop online reservations.
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#80191 Author:  Harish Jharia Member Level: Gold Member Rank: 272 Date: 25/Apr/2009 Rating: Points: 4 |
Dear Nilesh Panchal,
It is apparently clear that the system of tatkal booking in Indian railways is provided for the railway employees to earn money rather than for the benefit of the travelers.
You have raised a good question and if the railway authorities are listening they should set the system right.
If you want to see real corruption just go to your railway station or booking counter for tatkal booking. You will be asked for money by the travel agents for getting reservations.
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#80227 Author:  Rajesh Member Level: Gold Member Rank: 265 Date: 25/Apr/2009 Rating: Points: 5 |
Hi Nilesh,
This is a daily issue that is being faced by all users when they try to book Tatkal tickets online. I also faced the same problem yesterday when i tried to book Tatkal ticket. It was not allowing me to even login to IRCTC as it was showing service unavailable at 7:55 AM.
Not only that many times i faced a problem where amount would have been deducted from my bank account but my ticket would not have been booked as it would show service unavailble before the ticket is booked. Though the amount will be reverted back to my account i have to wait atleast for 5 days for this to happen. Till that time my amount will be held by railways without my ticket being booked.
I don't know whether they are serious enough to solve this problem as i am still to waiting to get a response from them the for couple of mails that i had sent regarding this issue.
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#80236 Author:  Sindhu Pratap Member Level: Gold Member Rank: 292 Date: 25/Apr/2009 Rating: Points: 2 |
Hi,
Guys even I had the same problem.Is there a way that we can check problem with the Indian Railways.But once when I tried with https://www.irctc.co.in.It worked till I plan for the booking but I wasn't successful with the payment process.
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#80325 Author:  Ajay Kumar Member Level: Gold Member Rank: 468 Date: 25/Apr/2009 Rating: Points: 3 |
Hello Nilesh,
The timing for IRCTC booking is 8:00 AM so it never log before 8:00. I am not agree with Mr. Harish that tatkal is only for income to railway employees. Please mention the details for which your are booking the tatkal ticket and the dates also then it will be clear why it is showing waiting.
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#80345 Author:  Nilesh Panchal  Member Level: Gold Member Rank: 40 Date: 26/Apr/2009 Rating: Points: 2 |
Hi Ajay,
May I know by mentioning the details what you can do? I wanted to book for Lok Shakti Express from Bandra Terminus to Ahmedabad Junction. 2143 is the train number. What else you want to know? I want to go on 30/04/2009 so I tried booking Tatkal Ticket on 25th April Morning.
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| #80356 Author: Louise Fernandes Member Level: Bronze Member Rank: 0 Date: 26/Apr/2009 Rating: Points: 3 |
It is amazing, that most people have problems with the Indian railways site, when booking tickets online. But, there should be a way to get them to either improve the situation or make changes to the system. I have not yet been able to book my tickets online, I invariably give up and go to a travel agent. All the best to anyone who can work out a better way.
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| #80363 Author: Ajay Kumar Member Level: Gold Member Rank: 468 Date: 26/Apr/2009 Rating: Points: 2 |
Hi Nilesh,
Currently I am in Pune and here I know all the agents who always provide tickets even in waiting. That's why i ask you for the details. It seems my question hurts you, I am very sorry if it really pinch you.
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| #80384 Author: Nilesh Panchal Member Level: Gold Member Rank: 40 Date: 26/Apr/2009 Rating: Points: 4 |
Hey Ajay,
There is no question of hurting dear. I was just surprised by your reply that you want details. :)
See the moral of the story is Corruption. Looking to the replies I can very well assure that Travel Agents gets easy access to server. They can book the tickets easily well confirmed even in Tatkal Quota.
What Railways can do is they can improve their Server capacity so as a common man can log in from any distance of the world. If Railways really wants a common man to book tickets online then why to appoint agents for this? An educated person can do it on his own and uneducated peoples are anyways making queues and taking tickets.
Isn't it?
Nilesh Panchal
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| #80390 Author: Sindhu Pratap Member Level: Gold Member Rank: 292 Date: 26/Apr/2009 Rating: Points: 2 |
Hi Nilesh,
I accept your words.Railways have to do something because this affects lot of people.When a travel agent can clear a ticket which is in waiting list what is the purpose for them to provide us a fake impression in their website.
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