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IRCTC's website and app faced a major outage due to maintenance, disrupting ticket bookings during the holiday rush. Learn about alternative cancellation methods.

IRCTC Outage Disrupts Ticketing Services

The disruption caused significant inconvenience, particularly to users attempting to book Tatkal tickets during the busy holiday season.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the online ticketing platform of Indian Railways, experienced a major outage on Thursday, disrupting access to its website and mobile app. The IRCTC attributed the downtime to scheduled maintenance activities.
A message on the IRCTC website informed users, "Due to maintenance activity, e-ticketing service will not be available." According to Downdetector, over 2,500 complaints were logged regarding the unavailability of the service.
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The disruption caused significant inconvenience, particularly to users attempting to book Tatkal tickets during the busy holiday season. With millions depending on IRCTC for train ticket bookings and management, the outage sparked frustration among passengers.
This marks the second instance of service disruption on the e-ticketing platform in December.
In an advisory, IRCTC advised passengers wishing to cancel tickets to contact customer care via the numbers 14646, 08044647999, or 08035734999, or email their ticket details to etickets@irctc.co.in to initiate a Ticket Deposit Receipt (TDR) process.

The users have long complained about the waiting time to get their refund on a canceled or unbooked ticket from IRCTC. 

Days-long wait for an IRCTC refund may soon become a thing of the past

The users have long complained about the waiting time to get their refund on a canceled or unbooked ticket from IRCTC.&nbsp;

As per a report by India Today, the refund time on IRCTC may soon drop to an hour and customers will not be required to wait for days to get refund on a cancelled or unbooked ticket.&nbsp;
Right now, the refund amount to come back to the account takes around 1-2 days in both situations, whether it is refunded on a canceled ticket or if a ticket did not get booked. The report suggests that the details are not yet finalized but IRCTC and Centre for Railway Information Systems are working on it to make it more convenient for users.&nbsp;
Customers have long complained about the longer duration of waiting time for their amount to get refunded.&nbsp;
Currently, the process may be sluggish. In case of a booking failure, IRCTC initiates the refund on the following day. Subsequently, the duration of refund processing varies, Then it is up to the banking institution or payment service utilized, potentially extending over several days.

Celebrating 76th Independence Day, Railways to run “Azadi Ki Amrit Yatra” special tour on its Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train. 

Ministry of Railway to run 'Azadi Ki Amrit Yatra' on 76th Independence Day 

Celebrating 76th Independence Day, Railways to run &ldquo;Azadi Ki Amrit Yatra&rdquo; special tour on its Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train.&nbsp;

This year the Ministry of Railways is celebrating India's 76th Independence Day by running a special 'Azadi ki Amrit Yatra' tour on its Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train covering destinations associated with India's freedom struggle.&nbsp;
<h3>Few of the tourist destinations to be covered</h3>
The IRCTC is offering to cover to cover tourists destinations including Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Salt Memorial at Dandi, Yerawada Jail &amp; Aga Khan Palace in Pune and Jhansi Fort along with pilgrimage sites Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga temple, Shirdi, Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple etc.
<h3>Details of the tour package</h3>
The train will depart on August 22 from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station for 08 nights and 09 days which will accommodate 204 tourists. The price for this package starts from ₹ 31,731 to ₹ 68,145 depending on the AC coupe.
<h3>Amenities provided</h3>
The modern Deluxe AC Tourist Train has a host of amazing features which include:
<ul>
<li>Two fine dining restaurants</li>
<li>A contemporary kitchen</li>
<li>Shower cubicles in coaches</li>
<li>Sensor based washroom functions</li>
<li>Foot massager</li>
<li>A mini library</li>
</ul>
The fully air-conditioned train provides three types of accommodation viz. AC I, AC II and AC III. The train has enhanced security features like CCTV cameras, electronic safes and dedicated security guards appointed for each coach.
The Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train launch is in line with the Government of India's initiative Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat and Dekho Apna Desh&nbsp;to promote domestic tourism.
For more details, interested travellers can visit the IRCTC website, <a href="https://www.irctctourism.com/">https://www.irctctourism.com&nbsp;</a>
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The ED case, filed under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, stems from this CBI complaint.

Land-for-jobs scam: ED raids several locations in Bihar, including of some RJD functionaries

Land-for-jobs scam: ED raids several locations in Bihar
Searches&nbsp;at&nbsp;properties linked to&nbsp;RJD functionaries
Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi were questioned recently by CBI

The ED case, filed under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, stems from this CBI complaint.

The Enforcement (ED) Friday conducted searches in multiple cities of Bihar in connection with a money laundering investigation into the land for jobs 'scam' case in which RJD leaders Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi were questioned recently by the CBI.
The searches are covering some leaders linked to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in towns like Patna and Phulwari Sharif, officials said.
The case pertains to people allegedly given employment in the railways in return for land parcels gifted or sold at cheap rates to the Yadav family and its associates, they said. The CBI has filed a charge sheet in the case against Prasad, his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and 14 others under charges of criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and all the accused have been summoned on March 15, officials had said.
The ED case, filed under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, stems from this CBI complaint.
Both Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi were questioned by the CBI in this case recently.
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CBI reopens probe against Lalu Yadav in IRCTC scam case

In 2018, the federal agency began probe into allegations of corruption in the allotment of Railway projects when Yadav held the portfolio.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has re-initiated probe against former RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam, according to an NDTV report.
The federal agency had registered a criminal case against then Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. Bihar's current Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, and Yadav's daughters were also among those named in the corruption scam.&nbsp;
In 2018, the federal agency began probe into allegations of corruption in the allotment of Railway projects when Yadav held the portfolio. However, the inquiry was closed in May 2021, with CBI sources saying that "no case has been made out of the allegations", NDTV reported.&nbsp;
CBI's probe comes months after Nitish Kumar parted ways with the BJP and joined hands with Rashtriya Janata Dal to form the government in Bihar. It is likely to kickstart a political storm in the state.&nbsp;
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 The CBI on Saturday moved a Delhi court seeking cancellation of bail granted to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam.
Special Judge Geetanjali Goel issued a notice to Yadav on the application moved by the probe agency and sought his reply by September 28.
The court had in October 2018 granted bail to the minister after he appeared before it in pursuance to summons issued against him in the matter related to alleged irregularities in granting operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm.
 

CBI moves Delhi court, seek cancellation of  Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav’s bail

CBI moves Delhi court, seek cancellation of Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav’s bail

Special Judge Geetanjali Goel issued a notice to Yadav on the application moved by the probe agency and sought his reply by September 28.

&nbsp;The CBI on Saturday moved a Delhi court seeking cancellation of bail granted to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam.
Special Judge Geetanjali Goel issued a notice to Yadav on the application moved by the probe agency and sought his reply by September 28.
The court had in October 2018 granted bail to the minister after he appeared before it in pursuance to summons issued against him in the matter related to alleged irregularities in granting operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm.
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You must have seen people complaining about trains running late but maybe you don't know  that this comes with one benefit. IRCTC gives free food when the train is late. 
According to IRCTC rules, Railways should provide a free meal and drink in trains if they are running late by more than two hours to the designated station.
Passengers can choose from various options like breakfast, lunch, evening snacks, dinner depending on at what time the train is running late towards its designated destination.
Under the catering policy, this facility is given to the passengers of express trains that include Shatabdi, Rajdhani, and Duronto.

Indian Railways gives free food if this reason applies

Did you know you can get free food on trains under this condition?

Free food on these trains 

Railways should provide a free meal and drink in these premium trains if they are running late by more than two hours to the designated station

You must have seen people complaining about trains running late but maybe you don't know that this comes with one benefit! Indian Railways provide free meals to the passengers when the train is late.&nbsp;
According to IRCTC rules, Railways should provide a free meal and drink in trains if they are running late by more than two hours to the designated station.
Under this condition, passengers can choose from various options like breakfast, lunch, evening snacks, dinner depending on at what time the train is running late towards its designated destination.
Under the catering policy, this facility is given to the passengers of express trains that include Shatabdi, Rajdhani, and Duronto.
These premium trains while operating in the Indian Railways network are also given priority so that these trains reach their destinations on time.
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You can now book a dozens of tickets literally in a month!&nbsp; Indian Railways has decided to increase the limit of booking maximum 6 tickets in a month to 12 tickets by a user ID which is not Aadhaar linked and the limit of booking maximum 12 tickets in a month to 24 tickets by a user ID which is Aadhaar linked and that one of the passengers in the ticket to be booked is verifiable through Aadhaar.
At present, maximum 6 tickets in a month can be booked online on IRCTC website/app by a user ID which is not Aadhaar linked and maximum 12 tickets in a month can be booked online by a verified Aadhaar&nbsp;holder.&nbsp;

Book more train tickets! IRCTC changes norms, all details here

Change in norms on the maximum number of tickets for a single Aadhaar&nbsp;holder

You can now book a dozens of tickets literally in a month!&nbsp; Indian Railways has decided to increase the limit of booking maximum 6 tickets in a month to 12 tickets by a user ID which is not Aadhaar linked and the limit of booking maximum 12 tickets in a month to 24 tickets by a user ID which is Aadhaar linked and that one of the passengers in the ticket to be booked is verifiable through Aadhaar.
At present, maximum 6 tickets in a month can be booked online on IRCTC website/app by a user ID which is not Aadhaar linked and maximum 12 tickets in a month can be booked online by a verified Aadhaar&nbsp;holder.&nbsp;

IRCTC&nbsp;shares locked in a 10% lower circuit in Friday's opening session. This comes as the government has asked the company to share 50% of its revenue generated through convenience fees with the Ministry of Railways.
How will it impact revenues?
A major part of IRCTC's&nbsp;revenue&nbsp;comes from the convenience fee it charges on online bookings ever since the lockdown&nbsp;happened. In 2019-20, IRCTC earned Rs 352 crore from convenience fees and in 2020-21, it earned Rs 299 crore. Till August this year,&nbsp;IRCTC had earned Rs 224 crore. Earlier, IRCTC&nbsp;used to share only 20% of the abovesaid&nbsp;revenue with the Railways.
Why should investors be bothered?
The development is expected to significantly hit the bottomline of the company as the major revenue source will be shared in 50:50 with the government. Moreover, this is IRCTC's&nbsp;most profitable segment that enjoyed&nbsp;an 80% margin. Analysts&nbsp;say this will result in a big impact on IRCTC's&nbsp;valuations.
Any silver lining?
Since sales on the counter are restricted, those through IRCTC have risen. The option of raising the service charge is not ruled out, an official told a business daily. He said IRCTC booked around 7 lakh tickets a day during the pre-pandemic period. This has now risen to around 13 lakh a day. So even if the ministry takes half the revenue, IRCTC&rsquo;s bottom line will not change much.

IRCTC- Flip Flop Friday: How the govt railroaded shareholders

Railroaded, IRCTC shareholders shocked by the Govt's demand of 50% revenue share. Stock tanks over 25% before the govt flips it's decision. 

Govt yanks the chain on IRCTC dream ride at the stock exchange

Pulling the red chain of brakes on IRCTC&nbsp;dream run at the stock market , the govt shocked the shareholders by demanding a large piece of the IRCTC&nbsp;revenue pie.&nbsp; What has the govt done? The Indian Railway Catering &amp; Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), on Thursday, announced that the Ministry of Railways has decided to share the revenue IRCTC earns from convenience fees in the ratio of 50: 50.&nbsp; IRCTC informed that the Railways Ministry has said the revenue-sharing arrangement would be enforced from November 1. Lets talk money&nbsp; Convenience fees charged from customers generated a sizable revenue for both IRCTC and the Railways. The fee is not part of the rail fare. It is for the service of online ticket booking offered by the IRCTC. In 2019-20, IRCTC earned Rs 352 crore from convenience fees and in 2020-21, it earned Rs 299 crore. Till August this year,&nbsp;IRCTC had earned Rs 224 crore.&nbsp; Why is it so 'inconvenient' for the shareholders Earlier, IRCTC&nbsp;used to share only 20% of the above said&nbsp;revenue with the Railways. With bookings moving largely online the bets on IRCTC&nbsp;fortune were big and evident from the surge in the stock over the last 1 year. 10 times since its listing two years ago.&nbsp; Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Analysts across the board are citing this order as big hit to sentiment around Public Sector Units (PSUs) as it reiterates the unreliability in investment due to sporadic decision making by the govt.&nbsp;

The govt had asked IRCTC&nbsp;to share 50% of its convenience fee revenue with the Railways and then reversed the decision.&nbsp;

Pulling the red chain of brakes on IRCTC&nbsp;dream run at the stock market, the govt shocked the shareholders by demanding a large piece of the IRCTC&nbsp;revenue pie, only to reverse the decision a few hours later after the violent reaction on the stock that wiped out Rs 18000 cr.
What did the govt intent to do?
The Indian Railway Catering &amp; Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), on Thursday, announced that the Ministry of Railways has decided to share the revenue IRCTC earns from convenience fees in the ratio of 50: 50.&nbsp;&nbsp;IRCTC informed that the Railways Ministry has said the revenue-sharing arrangement would be enforced from November 1. Did the govt get greedy?
Convenience fees charged from customers generated a sizable revenue for both IRCTC and the Railways. The fee is not part of the rail fare. It is for the service of online ticket booking offered by the IRCTC.
In 2019-20, IRCTC earned Rs 352 crore from convenience fees and in 2020-21, it earned Rs 299 crore. Till August this year,&nbsp;IRCTC had earned Rs 224 crore.&nbsp;
Why was it so 'inconvenient' for the shareholders
Earlier, IRCTC&nbsp;used to share only 20% of the abovesaid&nbsp;revenue with the Railways. With bookings moving largely online the bets on IRCTC&nbsp;fortune were big and evident from the surge in the stock over the last 1 year, 1200%&nbsp; since its listing two years ago.&nbsp;
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
Despite the reversal analysts across the board are citing this order as a big hit to sentiment around Public Sector Units (PSUs) as it reiterates the unreliability in investment due to sporadic decision making by the govt. Dalal&nbsp;Street getting jitters and spoiling the PSU&nbsp;party is bad news for the Centre that is booking it's ticket for the LIC&nbsp;IPO&nbsp;bash later this fiscal.&nbsp; Read/Watch Also: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/irctc-stock-saga-social-media-flooded-with-what-govt-gives-it-can-also-take-away-1635488189085">IRCTC; the social media angst</a>

Despite the govt reversing it's decision to impose a 50% revenue demand on IRCTC,&nbsp;the jolt to the shareholders resounded on social media.&nbsp;From&nbsp;"What govt gives, it can also take away!" to 'thoda&nbsp;neeche&nbsp;thoda&nbsp;neeche' the anguish was evident as the early morning crash wiped out Rs 18000 cr from the marketcap&nbsp;of IRCTC&nbsp;that was clearly the crowned jewel of Dalal Street up over 1200% since it's listing.&nbsp;IRCTC had been asked to share 50% of its revenue earned as convenience fee from bookings on its website with the national transporter, an arrangement that had been discontinued since the pandemic. IRCTC informed that the Railways Ministry has said the revenue-sharing arrangement would be enforced from November 1 after the revolt from shareholders as evident from the stock reaction the Govt then reversed the decision on Friday.&nbsp;

IRCTC stock saga, Social media flooded with 'What govt gives, it can also take away!'

18,0000 cr wiped out in marketcap before government reversed decision for share in revenue. Twitterati slams govt decision and flippant policy making. 

IRCTC: Shareholders share anguish on social media

PSU&nbsp;party ends as IRCTC&nbsp;stock tanks as Govt reinstates 50:50 revenue share on convenience charge.&nbsp;

Despite the govt reversing it's decision to impose a 50% revenue demand on IRCTC,&nbsp;the jolt to the shareholders resounded on social media.&nbsp;From&nbsp;"What govt gives, it can also take away!" to 'thoda&nbsp;neeche&nbsp;thoda&nbsp;neeche' the anguish was evident as the early morning crash wiped out Rs 18000 cr from the marketcap&nbsp;of IRCTC&nbsp;that was clearly the crowned jewel of Dalal Street up over 1200% since it's listing.&nbsp; Read/Watch Also: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/irctc-flip-flop-friday-how-the-govt-railroaded-shareholders-1635489898202">IRCTC, shareholders railroaded</a> IRCTC had been asked to share 50% of its revenue earned as convenience fee from bookings on its website with the national transporter, an arrangement that had been discontinued since the pandemic. IRCTC informed that the Railways Ministry has said the revenue-sharing arrangement would be enforced from November 1 after the revolt from shareholders as evident from the stock reaction the Govt then reversed the decision on Friday.&nbsp;

If you had invested ₹1,00,000 on this&nbsp;IPO in October 2019, your shares would now be worth around ₹8,50,000
Yes, the share price of IRCTC&nbsp;has&nbsp;breached the psychological&nbsp;₹5000 levels and climbed new lifetime peak of&nbsp;₹5,398&nbsp;on Thursday
IRCTC&nbsp;shares were listed on the bourses on 14 October 2019. The stock debuted at Rs 644, a premium of 101.25% to the initial public offer (IPO) price of Rs 320. Since then the stock has soared 610% from its IPO price.
However, stock market experts are still bullish on the Indian Railways' PSU stock and expected it to hit&nbsp;₹5800 levels in immediate short-term.
Even Twitter is so excited about IRCTC&rsquo;s uphill growth that it has not turned into a meme fest, check these out&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Firecracker stock story! This bet gave investors 1500% return

Railways never seemed to lucratives, how IRCTC became the darling of Dalal Street. 

The company&rsquo;s shares have grown a whopping 610% since its listing exactly two years ago

If you had invested Rs 1,00,000 on this&nbsp;IPO in October 2019, your shares would now be worth nearly Rs 15,00,000. IRCTC&nbsp;has taken shareholders on vertical one-way journey from Rs 320/share to zooming past the 5000 mark&nbsp; Also watch:&nbsp;<a title="Tax on your Diwali gifts? The Income Tax Act says you have to pay your dues to the govt" href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/tax-on-your-diwali-gifts-the-income-tax-act-says-you-have-to-pay-your-dues-to-the-govt-1634530935560">Tax on your Diwali gifts? The Income Tax Act says you have to pay your dues to the govt</a> IRCTC: The&nbsp;bullet train returns IRCTC&nbsp;shares were listed on the bourses on 14 October 2019 and were offered to the public for Rs 320/share.&nbsp;The Rs 645-crore initial public offer (IPO) by state-run IRCTC was overall subscribed 111.92 time so it was no surprise that it listed with a 100% gain. And from there it has been a fairytale journey for investors who got on the platform early. In the just last 3 months the stock is up over 140% since the company announced plans of a stock split.&nbsp; The big bet on the monopoly IRCTC is the only entity authorised by the&nbsp;Indian Railways&nbsp;to provide catering services to railways, online railway tickets and packaged drinking water at railway stations and trains in India Missed the rally? Well enjoy the memes
Brokerages feel there is steam still left in the stock, however the meteoric moves has inspired a meme&nbsp;fest on social media platforms keeping those who missed out entertained.&nbsp;
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