Train information

steven_ber · Dec 6th, 2006, 04:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by VicZ

I heard that one can do ticketless railway reservations rather than get a ticket delivered to an Indian address. I can give an address of a family I'll be staying with in New Delhi and a letter authorizing the recipients to accept the tickets, but am nervous about this. Recommendations?

Thanks!

You can book tickets online and print the ticket on your home printer.

All details at http://www.irctc.co.in/

peterwang · Dec 6th, 2006, 05:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by VicZ

LP says that there is a train between Delhi and Nawalgarh, but I can't find it on the Indian Railways website. Does anyone know if one exists or do I need to go through Jaipur?

As steven_ber says above, there is no direct train from Delhi to Nawalgarh, you would have to change at Rewari. Changing at Jaipur is more roundabout (look at a map) but if you were going to Jaipur anyway then Nawalgarh by train from there works well. It's rather useless for you, but FYI there is also a passenger train from Rewari that stops at Nawalgarh:

462NW REWARI SIKAR PASSENGER (depart 14:20 arrive 19:27)

Per steven_ber, it would be far easier to take a bus!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by VicZ

Also, I heard that one can do ticketless railway reservations rather than get a ticket delivered to an Indian address...

steven_ber already beat me to the punch, but now that the e-ticket option is available, I see no reason to do it any other way! I think it is even the default option on the booking site.

Cheers,
- Peter

VicZ · Dec 6th, 2006, 06:48

Thanks for the info on the trains - I posted too soon (before reading the last page) and e-ticketing.

Does anyone know for sure about the road conditions between Delhi and Nawalgarh? Are the buses reliable? I'd like to avoid Jaipur if I can, and the train switch in Rewari doesn't seem to easy.

ingal · Dec 7th, 2006, 09:43

Hey VicZ. i'm heading to Nawalgarh from delhi as well. As per the info provided by Steven, I'll be taking Train 2461 from Delhi at 20:50, arriving at Rewari at 22:41, followed by Train 9733 (SHEKHAWATI EXP) departing REWARI at 01:05 and arriving at NAWALGARH at 06:07. i guess i'm a lazy person, so its less of a hassle.

steven_ber · Dec 7th, 2006, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by ingal

Hey VicZ. i'm heading to Nawalgarh from delhi as well. As per the info provided by Steven, I'll be taking Train 2461 from Delhi at 20:50, arriving at Rewari at 22:41, followed by Train 9733 (SHEKHAWATI EXP) departing REWARI at 01:05 and arriving at NAWALGARH at 06:07. i guess i'm a lazy person, so its less of a hassle.

Hello Ingal

Can you let me know how this journey goes?

How you find Rewari, and if the rumours of bandits roaming the train stations with machetes are true?

Only joking.

hsaad · Dec 22nd, 2006, 06:36

Hey! First Ihave to give the congratulations for the great work Steven has been doing here! Amazing.

I couldn't find a way from Varanasi to Allahabad and then to Agra.

Notice that I 'll be going in january, during the kumbh mela...so it probably gets more complex.
What's the best way to go trough this route?

Thanks!
Henrique

machadinha · Dec 27th, 2006, 10:46

Handy Wikipedia page for quick station codes? List of railway stations in India

Quote:

This article contains a list of railway stations in India. This list contains 3,467 station names and codes. The total number of railway stations in India is estimated to be between 7,000 and 8,000.

Apparently "Downloaded and reformatted from official [Indianrail] list" but I at least can't find it there (not very handy with that site).

See also their Rail transport in India and Indian Railways pages.

jai_sin · Dec 29th, 2006, 19:24

GREAT INFORMATION!

Hope the same kind of detailed information is provided on the Railways Enquiry numbers.

mangrove · Dec 29th, 2006, 20:33

Hum..

Should I be booking some trains for my February 17, 2007 trip to India now or can it wait til January (ie a month ahead)?

I keep changing my itinerary and it seems crazy to book unless I'm sure, so perhaps I don't have much of a choice - just looking for reassurance that this will likely be 'ok'.

martolina · Jan 10th, 2007, 05:18

Hello Steven,

could you be so kind to explain if I can book my ticket on line and get it at the railway station the same day I depart or I must have it sent (in India??)...??

I'm trying to book 2 seats (2A) on the train n. 4033 jammu mail from Delhi to Pathankot (going to Dharamsala) which is supposed to be departing from Delhi at 21.15. It tells me that (in general quote) there are 07 free seats in that class and the fare is IR 802...is this the right fare?

Thank you for your help!...I'm asking Steven but anyones suggestion is welcome!!

Martolina

steven_ber · Jan 10th, 2007, 06:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by martolina

Hello Steven,

could you be so kind to explain if I can book my ticket on line and get it at the railway station the same day I depart or I must have it sent (in India??)...??

I'm trying to book 2 seats (2A) on the train n. 4033 jammu mail from Delhi to Pathankot (going to Dharamsala) which is supposed to be departing from Delhi at 21.15. It tells me that (in general quote) there are 07 free seats in that class and the fare is IR 802...is this the right fare?

Thank you for your help!...I'm asking Steven but anyones suggestion is welcome!!

Martolina

Hello Martolina and welcome to indiamike.com

First go to http://www.irctc.co.in/ website (it's been on & off all day).

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

You can book an I-ticket and have it sent to a hotel in Delhi, ot you can book an E-ticket and print it on your home computer.

You can no longer collect tickets from the train station in Delhi.

martolina · Jan 10th, 2007, 15:49

Hi Steven,

thanks for your quick reply! My only doubt is: in order to make an on line booking I first have to register to the irctc site , correct? in there they ask me all sort of questions included my address and contacts but it seems as it is only for indian citizens...I don't have an address in India and want to simply print my ticket and jump on the train when it's time!!
How does it work?

Thanks again!

steven_ber · Jan 10th, 2007, 21:48

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

steven_ber · Jan 10th, 2007, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by martolina

Hi Steven,

thanks for your quick reply! My only doubt is: in order to make an on line booking I first have to register to the irctc site , correct? in there they ask me all sort of questions included my address and contacts but it seems as it is only for indian citizens...I don't have an address in India and want to simply print my ticket and jump on the train when it's time!!
How does it work?

Thanks again!

You have to register before you can buy/book and tickets.

Anyone can register, you don't need to be an Indian citizen.

The address and zip code can be confusing, have a look at some of the info in this thread.

Good luck.

martolina · Jan 10th, 2007, 22:01

Cheers mate!!

I will look at the thread you gave me and see if it helps me understanding how to fill in the regisration form...it might be just me...

!!
Thank you for your help anyway, I'll let you know!!

Marta

Dec 22nd, 2006, 06:36	#81
hsaad Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brazil. São Paulo. Posts: 29	Varanasi-Allahabad-Agra Hey! First Ihave to give the congratulations for the great work Steven has been doing here! Amazing. I couldn't find a way from Varanasi to Allahabad and then to Agra. Notice that I 'll be going in january, during the kumbh mela...so it probably gets more complex. What's the best way to go trough this route? Thanks! Henrique

Dec 29th, 2006, 19:24	#83
jai_sin Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 14	GREAT INFORMATION! Hope the same kind of detailed information is provided on the Railways Enquiry numbers. Last edited by machadinha : Dec 29th, 2006 at 20:21. Reason: edited out full quote

Jan 10th, 2007, 05:18	#85
martolina Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 3	need help understanding on line train bookings!! Hello Steven, could you be so kind to explain if I can book my ticket on line and get it at the railway station the same day I depart or I must have it sent (in India??)...?? I'm trying to book 2 seats (2A) on the train n. 4033 jammu mail from Delhi to Pathankot (going to Dharamsala) which is supposed to be departing from Delhi at 21.15. It tells me that (in general quote) there are 07 free seats in that class and the fare is IR 802...is this the right fare? Thank you for your help!...I'm asking Steven but anyones suggestion is welcome!! Martolina

Jan 10th, 2007, 22:01	#90
martolina Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 3	Cheers mate!! I will look at the thread you gave me and see if it helps me understanding how to fill in the regisration form...it might be just me...!! Thank you for your help anyway, I'll let you know!! Marta

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Dec 6th, 2006, 06:48	#78
VicZ Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 5	Thanks for the info on the trains - I posted too soon (before reading the last page) and e-ticketing. Does anyone know for sure about the road conditions between Delhi and Nawalgarh? Are the buses reliable? I'd like to avoid Jaipur if I can, and the train switch in Rewari doesn't seem to easy.

Dec 7th, 2006, 09:43	#79
ingal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 7	Hey VicZ. i'm heading to Nawalgarh from delhi as well. As per the info provided by Steven, I'll be taking Train 2461 from Delhi at 20:50, arriving at Rewari at 22:41, followed by Train 9733 (SHEKHAWATI EXP) departing REWARI at 01:05 and arriving at NAWALGARH at 06:07. i guess i'm a lazy person, so its less of a hassle.

Dec 29th, 2006, 20:33	#84
mangrove Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 292	Hum.. Should I be booking some trains for my February 17, 2007 trip to India now or can it wait til January (ie a month ahead)? I keep changing my itinerary and it seems crazy to book unless I'm sure, so perhaps I don't have much of a choice - just looking for reassurance that this will likely be 'ok'.

Jan 10th, 2007, 15:49	#87
martolina Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 3	Hi Steven, thanks for your quick reply! My only doubt is: in order to make an on line booking I first have to register to the irctc site , correct? in there they ask me all sort of questions included my address and contacts but it seems as it is only for indian citizens...I don't have an address in India and want to simply print my ticket and jump on the train when it's time!! How does it work? Thanks again!

Jan 10th, 2007, 21:48	#88
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,555	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

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