IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering an Tourism Corporation) is a sub division of Indian Railways that take care of tourism, catering and online ticketing operations.

Founded: 27th September 1999

Headquarters: New Delhi

Online Ticketing – You can book railway tickets through its website, or as well as from your mobile phones via SMS, WIFI or GPRS. IRCTC also offers I-tickets, its like your regular tickets except they are booked online and delivered by post

Tourism – IRCTC also provides budget and deluxe package tours for foreign and domestic tourists. For budget tourists, popular tourism packages covering important destinations across India is “Bharat Darshan”. Luxury packages are also available, it involves special trains such as Maharajas’ Express and Buddhist Circuit Train.

Tatkal Booking – In Tatkal Bookin, passengers who decided to plan their trip in short time can book their tickets in almost all Express / Mail trains via Indian railways internet portal. Booking time starts at 10 am daily for AC coach reservation and for NON-AC timing is residual to 11 am.

Indian Railway Enquiry Customer Care Toll Free Helpline Number

IRCTC Railway Enquiry Support Number: 139

IRCTC Toll free Number: 1800 111 139

IRCTC Helpline Support Number : 011-39340000, 011-23340000 (Support in Hindi and English 24* Support)

Chennai Customer Care: 044 25300000 (Support in English & Tamil)

Fax Number : 011 23345400

Book Railway Tickets online through IRCTC

E-tickets / I-tickets: [email protected]

Mail for Cancellation of E-ticket: [email protected]

Mail for Mumbai Suburban Season tickets: [email protected]

Shubhyatra Users: [email protected]

Railway SBI Card Helpline Support Number: 18001801295 / 0124-39021212(if calling from MTNL / BSNL landline connection) for IRCTC SBI Card holders who don’t receive card within 1 Month from the period of application. You can also send email at [email protected].

For any other inquiries related to IRCTC SBI Card drop an emal to [email protected]

Corporate / Registered Office:
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited
Statesman House, B-148, 11th Floor,
Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001

IRCTC PNR Status Check

To check PNR Status click on the link: www.indianrail.gov.in/pnr_Enq.html

For PNR status check Google has launched service on 10 digit mobile phone number.

PNR Status via SMS: type your PNR number and send it to 5888 or 5676747 or 57886 or 139

type PNR number and send it to 9773300000

If you are not using message pack service on your mobile then normal SMS rates applies

PNR Status via Call: Dial 139 from your mobile number & follow the instruction.

Some Important Links

Enquiry for National Train: http://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/ntes

Enquiry for Tatkal Scheme: www.indianrail.gov.in/tatkal_Scheme.html

For Booking IRCTC Flight: www.air.irctc.co.in/IndianRailways

Official Website: www.indianrail.gov.in, www.irctc.com, www.irctc.co.in