E-tickets : a curse ?

spike · Nov 13th, 2008, 05:27

In my opinion, some years back it was a lot easier to travel in India without planning much ahead. Those days you could find available seats on trains at almost any time and at reasonable short notice.
Nowadays, trains get booked up very fast wich makes it more difficult to travel without a plan.
Is this because of the introduction of e-tickets ?

steven_ber · Nov 13th, 2008, 05:29

No, not at all.

I'm not sure of the numbers, but only about 10% of train tickets sold are E-Tickets.

Indian Railways has just got busier.

vsp27759 · Nov 13th, 2008, 12:12

Dear spike,

The answer is 'both', that is, volumetric increase in the number of passengers and alsl extensive use of E-Tickets, that has made train bookings to get cramped as fast as possible!!!

edwardseco · Nov 13th, 2008, 12:57

Population growing far, far faster than infrastrucure combined with more income that affords travel..

Nov 13th, 2008, 05:27	#1
spike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 358	E-tickets : a curse ? In my opinion, some years back it was a lot easier to travel in India without planning much ahead. Those days you could find available seats on trains at almost any time and at reasonable short notice. Nowadays, trains get booked up very fast wich makes it more difficult to travel without a plan. Is this because of the introduction of e-tickets ?

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steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,569	No, not at all. I'm not sure of the numbers, but only about 10% of train tickets sold are E-Tickets. Indian Railways has just got busier. __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information. RAC & Waitlists explained.

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vsp27759 V.SRINIVASA PRASAD Join Date: May 2005 Location: HYDERABAD Posts: 2,725	Dear spike, The answer is 'both', that is, volumetric increase in the number of passengers and alsl extensive use of E-Tickets, that has made train bookings to get cramped as fast as possible!!!

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