IRCTC launches rail ticket booking on mobile phones

Good news for all those who book rail tickets through IRCTC. Now you can book your rail tickets through your mobile phones - anytime anywhere. With just a few clicks you can reserve your tickets, check the history of booked tickets or cancel a booked ticket.

How to book tickets on your mobile phone:

1. Open the website https://www.irctc.co.in/mobile on your mobile phone.
2. Login with your existing IRCTC user id and password.
3. Click on Book Ticket and fill in details for "Plan my travel"
4. Select the train and continue the booking.
5. Use existing passenger list or add passengers.
6. Confirm booking details and pay through Credit/debit card to get successful booking.

And you are done!
Easy isnt it?

I got an email from IRCTC regarding this, so thought of sharing it with everyone.

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