online rail booking

kipling · Sep 15th, 2003, 16:29

I just organised 2 train tickets through Indian Railways online booking facility--- http://www.irctc.co.in/
No problem at all, apart from a rather dodgy connection at times. I had a query and sent them an email. Was amazed to get a prompt response from a real live person.Even got 30% senior's concession!
Go for it.

sabi · Sep 15th, 2003, 18:02

can you book at ticket abroad? where do you pick it up?
am going to mumbai on 20th sept and want to go to goa-should we book in advance or just wait till we get there as a planning a few days in mumbai?

Alan D · Sep 15th, 2003, 18:17

Great news! This means that in just over 2 years I'll be able to get 30% off too! This will be very welcome as I only have a UK state pension coming up and not a full one at that - too many years spent wandering around.

Does anyone know if Indian airline companies also give commission to decrepit foreigners?

kipling · Sep 15th, 2003, 18:27

Yes Alan
Jet Airways offers 25% off some flights only. I assume IA does likewise. We "grey nomads" deserve some consolation for our approaching decrepitude.!

sockeyeron · Sep 15th, 2003, 23:45

I booked two legs of a trip on the internet and paid with a credit card and ticket pickup is in Delhi when we arrive. IRCTC has sent a confirmation number, times, dates etc. and doing business with them was relatively painless-actually it was great fun.
Sabi,
Contact the website and you can find out if there is a pickup location in Mumbai, I think there is.

steven_ber · Sep 16th, 2003, 01:51

Check this post for information about collecting tickets.

-m2- · Sep 16th, 2003, 02:54

Alan: all three airlines have the 25% seniors discount. You might be interested in the Super Sixer deal from Sahara as well -- 6 coupons good for all Sahara flights and can be shared by a couple, 90 days to use them, for $600. If you wanted to cover some long distances as in north-south, could be a real bargain. Another thing with the rail senior discounts: age is 65 for males, but only 60 for women -- so perhaps you're already half-way there!

kipling · Sep 16th, 2003, 04:52

Better than half way there.
In the 2003/04 Budget the age for males was lowered to 60, same as for women,.
That is for rail travel.
http://www.business-standard.com/bud...hts.asp?Menu=0
Jet Airways is 65 for both, so I suppose the other airlines are the same.

Colin · Sep 16th, 2003, 05:10

That is good news, 30% discount, just what I needed to cheer me up, this is Altzheimers week and the ABC is taking $1 for every Altzheimers joke, some are a little bit close to the bone, for example
Q: What is the nicest thing about Altzheimers?
A: You are always meeting new people!!

wonderwomanusa · Sep 16th, 2003, 12:55

Will I get the senior discount when I buy my rail pass, do you think?

kipling · Sep 16th, 2003, 13:45

Kids are half price, but I see no mention of discounts for the age impaired.

Sep 15th, 2003, 16:29	#1
kipling Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia Posts: 78	online rail booking I just organised 2 train tickets through Indian Railways online booking facility--- http://www.irctc.co.in/ No problem at all, apart from a rather dodgy connection at times. I had a query and sent them an email. Was amazed to get a prompt response from a real live person.Even got 30% senior's concession! Go for it.

Sep 15th, 2003, 18:17	#3
Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,866	Great news! This means that in just over 2 years I'll be able to get 30% off too! This will be very welcome as I only have a UK state pension coming up and not a full one at that - too many years spent wandering around. Does anyone know if Indian airline companies also give commission to decrepit foreigners? __________________ What a long strange trip it's been!

Sep 15th, 2003, 23:45	#5
sockeyeron Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 72	I booked two legs of a trip on the internet and paid with a credit card and ticket pickup is in Delhi when we arrive. IRCTC has sent a confirmation number, times, dates etc. and doing business with them was relatively painless-actually it was great fun. Sabi, Contact the website and you can find out if there is a pickup location in Mumbai, I think there is. __________________ Carpe Weekendum

Sep 16th, 2003, 01:51	#6
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,646	Sabi Check this post for information about collecting tickets.

Sep 16th, 2003, 12:55	#10
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dhaka Posts: 3,568	Will I get the senior discount when I buy my rail pass, do you think? __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

Sep 15th, 2003, 18:02	#2
sabi Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: manchester Posts: 2	can you book at ticket abroad? where do you pick it up? am going to mumbai on 20th sept and want to go to goa-should we book in advance or just wait till we get there as a planning a few days in mumbai?

Sep 15th, 2003, 18:27	#4
kipling Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia Posts: 78	Yes Alan Jet Airways offers 25% off some flights only. I assume IA does likewise. We "grey nomads" deserve some consolation for our approaching decrepitude.!

Sep 16th, 2003, 02:54	#7
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,577	Alan: all three airlines have the 25% seniors discount. You might be interested in the Super Sixer deal from Sahara as well -- 6 coupons good for all Sahara flights and can be shared by a couple, 90 days to use them, for $600. If you wanted to cover some long distances as in north-south, could be a real bargain. Another thing with the rail senior discounts: age is 65 for males, but only 60 for women -- so perhaps you're already half-way there!

Sep 16th, 2003, 04:52	#8
kipling Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia Posts: 78	Better than half way there. In the 2003/04 Budget the age for males was lowered to 60, same as for women,. That is for rail travel. http://www.business-standard.com/bud...hts.asp?Menu=0 Jet Airways is 65 for both, so I suppose the other airlines are the same.

Sep 16th, 2003, 05:10	#9
Colin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Pai, Mae Hong Son, Thailand Posts: 208	That is good news, 30% discount, just what I needed to cheer me up, this is Altzheimers week and the ABC is taking $1 for every Altzheimers joke, some are a little bit close to the bone, for example Q: What is the nicest thing about Altzheimers? A: You are always meeting new people!!

Sep 16th, 2003, 13:45	#11
kipling Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia Posts: 78	Kids are half price, but I see no mention of discounts for the age impaired.

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