IRCTC Tatkal Ticket: Many times such an occasion comes that you have to go out of the city suddenly. But at this time there is a problem due to not being able to book a train ticket. In such a situation, the current ticket booking service of the railway is no less than a boon for you, let’s know about it-

How To Book Confirm Train Ticket: Traveling by train is common in the country, millions of people travel by train every day. But, due to the ever-increasing crowd inside the trains, getting tickets has become difficult. Getting a confirmed ticket becomes even more difficult during the festive season. During this time, it becomes necessary to book tickets months before the trip. If you suddenly plan to go somewhere, then a Tatkal ticket is the only option left, but for that too, booking has to be done at least 24 hours in advance. Indian Railways is constantly trying to provide better facilities to the passengers. But ticket booking remains a big challenge.

The price of a Tatkal ticket is also higher than the normal ticket.

It becomes a problem for any common man to book Tatkal tickets. As soon as the booking of Tatkal tickets starts, ticket agents book most of the seats through special software. Due to this, common people do not get a chance to book tickets. By the time their booking process is completed, all the seats are filled. The price of a Tatkal ticket is also higher than the normal ticket and there is an additional financial burden on the passengers.

Ticket booking can be done even before the train departs.

Many times it happens that you suddenly plan to go somewhere but you get stuck in trouble due to not having a ticket. But you hardly know that you can book a ticket even before the train departs and this too will be a completely confirmed ticket. This facility of the railways is called the Current Ticket Service (Current Ticket Booking Online) of the railways. Many people are not aware of this facility of the railways. Do you know how you can take advantage of this facility?

Current ticket booking facility of railways

Keeping in mind the convenience of passengers, Indian Railways has provided the facility for current ticket booking. Under this, if seats are left vacant in the train, these seats are given to the passengers. These tickets are issued a little before the train departs. This fills all the seats of the train and passengers get a chance to travel at the last moment easily.

You can book tickets online from IRCTC.

There are two ways to book current tickets. Apart from booking tickets online from IRCTC’s website, you can also go to the ticket counter at the railway station and get the ticket. You can find out through these methods whether you will get a current ticket or not three to four hours before the departure of the train. This facility is very useful for those who plan to go somewhere suddenly. Under this, you can book a current ticket four hours before the departure of the train. Not only this, ticket booking can also be done 5 to 10 minutes before.