Booking Indian Rail tickets from abroad: A Beginner’s Guide

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 12th, 2007, 09:12

I am not sure Australian DL would be considered or not..however I just used the e-ticket couple of days back, but was not asked for any ID...but again that might be an one off case..

But yes, for your second question, you just take the printout and Board the train..

Bex · Sep 12th, 2007, 09:38

Thanks Shashank!
I assumed that was how you did it, but my partner is stressing over it a bit.

Just emailed them for clarification re: Drivers Licence...

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 12th, 2007, 10:30

btw..if you are traveling with a partner..and if that person has a passport..you can use it to get the tickets booked..

Brisso · Sep 12th, 2007, 10:33

Hi lateral thinkers

What are the options for booking before arrival if you do not have hotel bookings as a collection point once in India? Is this simply a dead end?

Could they go to a post office poste-restante?

Bex · Sep 12th, 2007, 10:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

btw..if you are traveling with a partner..and if that person has a passport..you can use it to get the tickets booked..

hehe we both sent the forms off on the same day...

just worried about getting our Haridwar - Varanasi train, only 2 tickets left in 2AC for the one we want...

machadinha · Sep 12th, 2007, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brisso

What are the options for booking before arrival if you do not have hotel bookings as a collection point once in India? Is this simply a dead end?

I believe this is the difference between i-tickets (printable at home) and e-tickets (to be picked up at local address -- or vice versa or whatever). No experience with it so haven't the foggiest. Some searching on this site should give you all the details I think, try the "sticky" threads in the Trains sub-forum for starters.

I don't think poste restante will work for the deliverable kind no (creative idea though. Has anyone ever tried?), you'd need a hotel or befriended address for it, it seems.

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 12th, 2007, 11:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brisso

Hi lateral thinkers

What are the options for booking before arrival if you do not have hotel bookings as a collection point once in India? Is this simply a dead end?

Could they go to a post office poste-restante?

You can book E-tickets and take the printout..

That printout with the specified ID proof would serve as a ticket..

Bex · Sep 18th, 2007, 04:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bex

Thanks Shashank!
I assumed that was how you did it, but my partner is stressing over it a bit.

Just emailed them for clarification re: Drivers Licence...

Just a heads up - they actually just got back to me!

We gotta use passports - mine came today so thats ok then...

afternoon · Oct 4th, 2007, 21:17

i am gonna booking train from jaipur to jaisalmer (4059 : DLI JSM EXPRESS 03/12/07 for 4 persons)via internet but now it show only 0001 availability on 2AC ,so i decide to book from Delhi to jaisalmer because it show 0013 availability on the same train

can i get on the train from jaipur in stead of delhi (if i paid the train fare from delhi to jaisalmer ) there is a problem for doing this, the seat
still available for me?
regards,

julz · Oct 5th, 2007, 10:29

[quote=SHIMLA;37578]A few inputs :

1. The internet reservation facility is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except Sundays. On Sundays the reservation closes at 2 p.m. All times IST.

This post was in this sticky back in 2004...... does anyone know if the same times apply now, for booking these elusive e-tickets?

steven_ber · Oct 5th, 2007, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by afternoon

i am gonna booking train from jaipur to jaisalmer (4059 : DLI JSM EXPRESS 03/12/07 for 4 persons)via internet but now it show only 0001 availability on 2AC ,so i decide to book from Delhi to jaisalmer because it show 0013 availability on the same train

can i get on the train from jaipur in stead of delhi (if i paid the train fare from delhi to jaisalmer ) there is a problem for doing this, the seat
still available for me?
regards,

Replied to on another thread.

[quote=julz;389766]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHIMLA

A few inputs :

1. The internet reservation facility is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except Sundays. On Sundays the reservation closes at 2 p.m. All times IST.

This post was in this sticky back in 2004...... does anyone know if the same times apply now, for booking these elusive e-tickets?

Opening times for train bookings.

Booking through Internet is allowed from 5 AM to 11.30 PM (IST)
23:30 - 18:00 GMT

steven_ber · Oct 5th, 2007, 14:12

I've done a post about booking from one station and boarding at another (to take advantage of different quotas).

Read it here.

julz · Oct 5th, 2007, 14:20

[quote=steven_ber;389786]Replied to on another thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by julz

Opening times for train bookings.

Booking through Internet is allowed from 5 AM to 11.30 PM (IST)
23:30 - 18:00 GMT

thanks steven,
could you "kindly" tell me if thats every day? So does it include Sunday?
I have been trying to book a train for the last 24hrs......... no luck as yet!

steven_ber · Oct 5th, 2007, 14:37

Yes, 7 days a week.

The website plays up some times.

You need to enter all your details as fast as you can or the page times out.

wichy · Oct 5th, 2007, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

The website plays up some times.

I've bought 2 tickets for 8 passengers summary at the site 2 hours ago without any problems. Very useful thing to make the process faster - to use the master list of passangers - you fill it any time you like, and than just check out boxes and add passangers to the Passenger Travel List.

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Brisso Specialist muddler Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 533	Hi lateral thinkers What are the options for booking before arrival if you do not have hotel bookings as a collection point once in India? Is this simply a dead end? Could they go to a post office poste-restante?

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afternoon Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: siam Posts: 9	i am gonna booking train from jaipur to jaisalmer (4059 : DLI JSM EXPRESS 03/12/07 for 4 persons)via internet but now it show only 0001 availability on 2AC ,so i decide to book from Delhi to jaisalmer because it show 0013 availability on the same train can i get on the train from jaipur in stead of delhi (if i paid the train fare from delhi to jaisalmer ) there is a problem for doing this, the seat still available for me? regards,

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julz Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: melbourne Posts: 99	[quote=SHIMLA;37578]A few inputs : 1. The internet reservation facility is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except Sundays. On Sundays the reservation closes at 2 p.m. All times IST. This post was in this sticky back in 2004...... does anyone know if the same times apply now, for booking these elusive e-tickets?

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steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,211	I've done a post about booking from one station and boarding at another (to take advantage of different quotas). Read it here.

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steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,211	Yes, 7 days a week. The website plays up some times. You need to enter all your details as fast as you can or the page times out.

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