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Indian Railways have introduced a new Tatkal scheme under which passengers can book Tatkal tickets after 10 am on the day before commencing their journey. This Tatkal scheme will be implemented from 10th July 2012 onwards. The Railways…

On one hand IRCTC is launching various initiatives to make it easier for consumers to book train tickets online and on the other hand they are coming up with rules that will make life difficult for consumers. According to a Cleartrip post…

Eh! Does the title of this post sound a bit exaggerated in terms of the statement it is trying to make? But, probably, that might NOT be too unrealistic a target for the Indian Railways (IR) to achieve with the reach of its web portal…

Last week’s biggest news has been the Paypal Electronic Funds transfer fiasco to India. First they decide to completely ban online Bank Fund withdrawals and then after 2 days suddenly take a complete U turn and resume the services as usual.…

IRCTC seems to hitting rough weather with Indian Railways - First their Menu went off the table, and now it is the e-ticketing business which seems to be at stake. Remember the sound of empty scissors that barbers create during the…

Last weeks biggest news undoubtedly was the launch of low-cost $35 tablet by the Indian Government for Educational purposes. Trak.in saw huge surge of traffic as we managed to bring out this news before anyone else and also procured some…

Ever came across experience of food poisoning or paani-jyaada chai on a railway joint or onboard train - Did you ask a question as to who is catering it? Well, most of it would have been monopolized by the catering services of IRCTC.…

The biggest news of last week undoubtedly was the finalization of new Indian Rupee Symbol. India has now joined the ranks of Elite countries who boast a unique currency symbol of their own. Although, we have a new symbol now, the process in…

In that case, why do Railway employees enjoy the facility of free railways passes – simply because they are railways employees? Yes, as many as 25 lakh railways employees – 14 lakh from the working group and 11 lakh retired employees –…

What this effectively means is that the first hour of the booking on the opening day will be available exclusively for users like you and me. The ban on travel agents will not only help reduce the traffic on the site during peak hours but…