SMS based alert service for cancelled Trains

Ministry of Railways has started yet another passenger friendly measure on pilot basis, under which SMS messages would be sent to passengers informing about train cancellation in case the train in which they have booked their tickets for is cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances. Under this pilot project, the SMS messages are being sent to those passengers who are boarding at originating station. At a later stage, this will be extended to cover enroute station also. This exclusive SMS based service has been commenced on all India basis.

The SMS will be sent to their respective mobile numbers entered by them in reservation slips while buying tickets from PRS counters or while purchasing online e-tickets. The cancellation information would be sent quite in advance to the passengers for their convenience so that it may help them plan alternative arrangement in time. To avail this facility, passengers are advised to invariably mention their mobile numbers on the reservation slips.

The software for this service has been developed by Center for Railway information systems (CRIS), the information technological (IT) wing of the Indian Railways.

Source: PIB News

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2001/TG-I/20/P/Reservation on Internet

New Delhi, dated 12.03.2015

Managing Director,
CRIS,
Chanakyapugi, 5
New Delhi.

Managing Director, IRCTC,
11th Floor, Statesman House,
Barakhambha Road,
New Delhi.

Sub: Restriction of only one booking in one user login session in case of e-ticketing.

It has been decided that in case of e-ticketing, there will be a restriction of only one booking in one user login session and forced logging out of the user before another booking for all users including IRCTC agents but excluding defence booking under warrants only.

2. This restriction will be applicable while booking of e-tickets between 0800 and 1200 hours.

3. However, this restriction will not be applicable while booking onward journey/ return journey e-tickets.

4. This may be implemented with immediate effect.

5. CRIS and IRCTC may take necessary action accordingly and advise the same to this office.

(Vikram Singh)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/traffic_comm/Comm-Cir-2015/Restriction_120315.pdf

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