Indian Railways has given a wonderful gift to the passengers. If you want to travel in Vande Bharat Express, you will be able to book tickets even 15 minutes before the train departs. Understand the benefits of this facility and the advantage of booking tickets.
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Train Ticket Booking Rules Change: Indian Railways has given a wonderful gift to the passengers. If you want to travel in Vande Bharat Express, then you will be able to book tickets through the app even 15 minutes before the train departs. This facility will benefit those who plan to travel at the last minute. This facility has been introduced only for Vande Bharat Express trains and at present only some selected trains of South Railway Zone have been included in it. More zones and trains can be added to it in some time. To book tickets through the app, you have to follow simple steps.
Why was the feature introduced?
Indian Railways has introduced this facility for those passengers who need to travel suddenly. This facility has been introduced so that such passengers also have the option of comfortable travel. Let us tell you that currently 144 Vande Bharat Express are running across the country. It connects the main cities of the country with high speed and modern facilities. Till now, when the train used to leave its starting station, the passengers boarding from the intermediate stations could not get tickets, even if the seats were vacant. Due to this, not only the passengers were not able to get tickets due to vacant seats, but the railways also had to bear the loss of empty seats.
What has changed?
Now the railways have changed this rule. Passengers boarding from intermediate stations can also book tickets up to 15 minutes before the train’s departure. This facility will also help in better use of train seats and passengers will also get better facilities. Currently, the benefit of this new facility is available in Vande Bharat trains of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. In the coming time, it is expected that it will be implemented in other Vande Bharat trains across the country as well. Now, without wasting any time, let us quickly understand the method by which you will be able to book tickets even 15 minutes before.
FAQs related to this feature
- This facility is currently available only on 8 Vande Bharat Express trains of Southern Railway Zone. In the coming time, it can be implemented in other zones as well.
- The price of tickets booked 15 minutes in advance will be the same as that of a normal ticket.
- If you want, you can also cancel the ticket after booking it. However, the refund will be given as per the refund policy of Indian Railways.
- Tickets available 15 minutes in advance can also be taken offline.
- At present, it is available only for some selected Vande Bharat trains. There is no information about bringing this facility in other trains.
How to book Vande Bharat tickets from IRCTC app 15 minutes in advance?
Step 1: Open the IRCTC website or app
Step 2: Log in or create a new account
Step 3: Fill in travel details and select Vande Bharat Express from the trains
Step 4: Check seat availability
Step 5: Select class and boarding station
Step 6: Make payment and get the ticket
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