i-tickets vs. e-tickets

tomtom · Feb 14th, 2007, 19:16

When using the IRCTC.com to purchase train tickets online you can choose either i-tickets or e-tickets.

When booking an e-ticket - is it needed to go to the reservation office to pick up the real ticket, or is it enough to get on the train using the printed data and the relevant ID with Photo?

Is that the difference between an I-ticket and an E-ticket? The need to carry photo ID vs. picking up a real ticket?

kidsan · Feb 14th, 2007, 20:08

i-tickets must be sent to an address in india (or picked up at some stations) whereas e-tickets, as you suggest, can be simply printed off and produced on the train along with the relevant id. NB the id you show on the train must be the same as the one you select when making the online booking.

I have found the new e-ticketing system to work very smoothly.

steven_ber · Feb 14th, 2007, 22:10

In all the big train threads I posted the following............

Adding the following to any thread I can think of to avoid repeat questions.

I-Ticket = book on the net, have it delivered to an address in India, a hotel or travel agent for example, you can no longer pick these tickets up at the station.

E-Ticket = Book on the net, then print the ticket on your home computer.

Advance reservations.

Most tickets can only be booked 60 days in advance, a few tickets can only be booked 30 days in advance. (Some Intercity and daytime, short distance trains)

Opening times for train bookings.

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

Nick-H · Feb 14th, 2007, 22:21

What's more you can get the information from the booking site's Help function.

ranjan154 · Feb 14th, 2007, 22:44

Quote:

E-Ticket = Book on the net, then print the ticket on your home computer.

And dont forget to carry the same id proof which you mentioned while booking the ticket like driving licence, passport number etc.

vsp27759 · Mar 1st, 2007, 15:29

A very important and crucial differences between I-Ticket & E-Ticket are:

1) You can get even Waitlisted Tickets under I-Ticketing but Tickets with Waitlist Status are NOT issued under E-Ticketing.

2) I-Tickets have to be cancelled ONLY across any PRS Counter whereas E-Tickets CANNOT be cancelled across a PRS Counter.

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##It is always advisable to cancel the E-Ticketing before Charting so that you can get back your money easily (**that is credited back to your Bank Account).

V.Srinivasa Prasad
1.3.2007/15.30 hrs.

Feb 14th, 2007, 19:16	#1
tomtom Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 9	i-tickets vs. e-tickets When using the IRCTC.com to purchase train tickets online you can choose either i-tickets or e-tickets. When booking an e-ticket - is it needed to go to the reservation office to pick up the real ticket, or is it enough to get on the train using the printed data and the relevant ID with Photo? Is that the difference between an I-ticket and an E-ticket? The need to carry photo ID vs. picking up a real ticket?

Feb 14th, 2007, 22:10	#3
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 8,922	In all the big train threads I posted the following............ Adding the following to any thread I can think of to avoid repeat questions. I-Ticket = book on the net, have it delivered to an address in India, a hotel or travel agent for example, you can no longer pick these tickets up at the station. E-Ticket = Book on the net, then print the ticket on your home computer. Advance reservations. Most tickets can only be booked 60 days in advance, a few tickets can only be booked 30 days in advance. (Some Intercity and daytime, short distance trains) Opening times for train bookings. Booking through Internet is allowed from 5 AM to 11.30 PM (IST) 23:30 - 18:00 GMT __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information.

Feb 14th, 2007, 22:21	#4
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,811	What's more you can get the information from the booking site's Help function. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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kidsan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: heading for Mauritania... Posts: 672	i-tickets must be sent to an address in india (or picked up at some stations) whereas e-tickets, as you suggest, can be simply printed off and produced on the train along with the relevant id. NB the id you show on the train must be the same as the one you select when making the online booking. I have found the new e-ticketing system to work very smoothly.

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vsp27759 V.SRINIVASA PRASAD Join Date: May 2005 Location: HYDERABAD Posts: 1,334	A very important and crucial differences between I-Ticket & E-Ticket are: 1) You can get even Waitlisted Tickets under I-Ticketing but Tickets with Waitlist Status are NOT issued under E-Ticketing. 2) I-Tickets have to be cancelled ONLY across any PRS Counter whereas E-Tickets CANNOT be cancelled across a PRS Counter. ----------- ##It is always advisable to cancel the E-Ticketing before Charting so that you can get back your money easily (**that is credited back to your Bank Account). V.Srinivasa Prasad 1.3.2007/15.30 hrs.

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