Train information

burbujasdeamor · Nov 17th, 2007, 06:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

Sorry, I can't offer more info, I'm on holiday and no time to check the Indian Railway website.

Oh, didn't mean to interrupt your holiday

So sorry!

I'll look up the time tables segment by segment and will eventually figure it out. Or else, I'll ask the hotel people to help me out.

In two weeks' time, at this very moment, I'll be in Bhuj!!!!! I'm soooooo psyched!

Cheers!

PLaneMad · Nov 24th, 2007, 11:45

you can use http://www.erail.in for availability and planning instead of the messed up ir sites

steven_ber · Nov 24th, 2007, 15:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLaneMad

you can use http://www.erail.in for availability and planning instead of the messed up ir sites

That's what I've been doing most of the time on my trip, the Indian Railway website has been really strange lately, one day I could only search for trains FROM 1st Jan 2008, I tried many ways to get around it, but only Erail worked.

Anyone any ideas what's going on with the Indian Railway website?

Zilaa · Nov 26th, 2007, 15:24

Hello Steven,

I represent my class, who's taking a backpacker-journey around the world. We're going to india, where we're planning on taking the train, we were wondering if you maybe could help us a bit? You seem as if you know the country very well..

steven_ber · Nov 26th, 2007, 19:35

Sorry, I won't be around a lot (I'm in India at the moment), ask other members, they all have good info to offer.

steven_ber · Dec 22nd, 2007, 09:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

That's what I've been doing most of the time on my trip, the Indian Railway website has been really strange lately, one day I could only search for trains FROM 1st Jan 2008, I tried many ways to get around it, but only Erail worked.

Anyone any ideas what's going on with the Indian Railway website?

I found out what the problem was....

The time/date on the PC I was using was not set correctly, the Indian Railway website (and others) somehow reads the date from your PC and uses that date for your train search.

I had found that I was searching for trains, but the date was set about 5 months ahead, so any time I tried to get info about a train I got the message 'Outside of Advance Reservation Period'.

steven_ber · Jan 4th, 2008, 16:04

Just read that the trains to Kajuraho will start in February (don't know when in Feb), and the report mentioned trains to Agra.

The new line will connect Khajuraho to Mahoba, trains between Khajuraho and Agra should take about 8 hours, a further 3 hours would be needed for the train to reach Nizamuddin in Delhi (likely destination), lets just hope that the timings are good for the Khajuraho-Agra section, rather than the Khajuraho-Delhi section.

steven_ber · Jan 20th, 2008, 16:51

The advance reservation period for booking trains has again been increased to 90 days, this will start on 1st Feb 08.

steven_ber · Jan 20th, 2008, 16:56

The railways are finalising a plan to allow waitlisted tickets to be sold via E-ticket, they're just changing some software, then the waitlisted tickets will be available.

steven_ber · Jan 20th, 2008, 17:04

Tatkal tickets are now being sold throughout the advance reservation period on some trains, here's how it works.

The railways have drawn up a list of trains who's Tatkal sales were less than 50% on average for the last year, these trains will now have a Tatkal option from the day the tickets go on sale, the buyer can select Tatkal if there is a waitlist, the buyer will then have to pay the fare (including the Tatkal charges), they will then be issued the waitlisted ticket, but if the waitlist doesn't come down, the buyer will automatically be given a confirmed Tatkal reservation, if the waitlisted ticket becomes confirmed, the Tatkal charge will be refunded to the same account.

Only 50% of the Tatkal reservations will be used for this purpose, the other 50% will be kept back for ordinary Tatkal sale.

Lalu knows how to squeeze money out of people.

Sorry for all the posts, just catching up some new developments on IR.

shashank.aggarwal · Jan 20th, 2008, 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

The advance reservation period for booking trains has again been increased to 90 days, this will start on 1st Feb 08.

Right in time of the budget eh !! Lalu will get another chance to show inflated figures..

matitjahu · Jan 23rd, 2008, 17:47

Hi,
So, if today date is 23. 1. I can't get a any ticket for indian trains for any journey before 23. 2?
thanks, matija

machadinha · Jan 23rd, 2008, 17:59

No, it's the other way around: You can book most tickets up to 60 days in advance (or 90 again then soon, see just above), not earlier before that. I.e., you couldn't book a ticket now for a ride 4 months from now.

matitjahu · Jan 23rd, 2008, 18:02

...in other words-is there any other way, that I can get a train ticket on the spot. If so, maybe I won't be able to choose the class or what? But still I wan't to travel by train...
thanks

machadinha · Jan 23rd, 2008, 18:42

By all accounts, getting a train ticket on the spot has become (much, much) harder over the past decade or so. Would depend on the flexibility of your overall travel plans and so on too, no doubt.

I'd still try to do it that way. Many others advise against it. And I might find it has become very difficult indeed, or it would involve taking many detours, or opting for buses instead, or dropping some destinations altogether, or etc.

Nov 26th, 2007, 15:24	#139
Zilaa Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 1	Help Hello Steven, I represent my class, who's taking a backpacker-journey around the world. We're going to india, where we're planning on taking the train, we were wondering if you maybe could help us a bit? You seem as if you know the country very well..

Jan 23rd, 2008, 17:59	#148
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,498	No, it's the other way around: You can book most tickets up to 60 days in advance (or 90 again then soon, see just above), not earlier before that. I.e., you couldn't book a ticket now for a ride 4 months from now. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

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