Indian Railways IRCTC: Passengers have to wait for ticket booking. In such a situation, many people are falling prey to fraud by getting caught in the affair of brokers.
Indian Railways IRCTC: Before Diwali, Dussehra and Chhath, railway passengers are booking advance tickets. Due to this the waiting for booking tickets in long distance trains has increased. Every year during the continuous Diwali holidays, advance ticket booking is in full swing to travel across the country. Passengers have to wait for booking tickets. In such a situation, many people are falling prey to fraud by getting caught in the affair of brokers.
In this regard, an appeal has been made by the Northern Railway to the passengers. Northern Railway spokesperson Deepak Kumar has appealed to the passengers not to get trapped by touts for their tickets during the festive season. Passengers can book tickets from railway counters and authorized travel agents of railways only. Soon 12 festival special trains from Delhi to Purvanchal areas will be announced.
Due to the Corona epidemic, all the trains are not operating right now. Railways is operating new trains keeping in view the festive season. In view of the upcoming festive season, railways is also increasing the frequency of trains. Recently, the frequency of trains like Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Festival Special Express, Bandra Terminal Haridwar Superfast Festival Express has been increased.
In view of the increasing rush of passengers in the trains during the festival days, it has also been decided to run Puja special trains. Railways has recently said that in view of the increasing number of passengers, 40 pairs of festival special trains will be run. Some of these trains have been announced by the Railways and other trains will also be announced in the coming days.
Brokers sell tickets to passengers at exorbitant prices. Railway has taken several steps from time to time to check the touts. This year Indian Railways had reduced the advance booking period for reservation of tickets from 120 days to 60 days to completely weed out touts.
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