| One of the most spectacular and amazing rail | | | | book his reserved ticket in advance otherwise he |
| networks is the Railway in India. It is extensive | | | | gets a wait list status. |
| spreads all along the country and functions with near | | | | The ticket booking provision is available on booking |
| efficiency. The management is one of the prime | | | | centers as well as on websites. The online ticket |
| examples of excellence. There are more than eleven | | | | booking is done on IRCTC website as well as on |
| thousand trains operating on daily basis. | | | | other portals. One can avail many services on online |
| The railway is a Government of India enterprise and | | | | rail booking websites. Apart from ticket booking |
| is governed by the Railway Ministry. There are two | | | | there are tolls to find reservation status using the |
| types of operation conducted by Indian Railways. | | | | PNR number. |
| One is goods service and the other is passenger | | | | One can also extend or cancel his rail journey at the |
| service. The passenger trains ferry passengers from | | | | booking centers as well as on online sites. There is |
| one distance to another. The trains ply usually for | | | | recent addition of finding booking status using SMS |
| long distance between cities, but there are short | | | | services. One can find his or her reservation status |
| distance passenger trains. | | | | through SMS using the Pnr number printed on the |
| The passenger trains are classified into many | | | | ticket. |
| categories - Passenger, Super Fast, Express, Toy and | | | | I case of wait list status passengers are not allowed |
| Mail trains. The passenger trains are usually of short | | | | to board the reserved coach. Passengers high on the |
| distance but they can be overnight as well. These | | | | waiting list are often accorded RAC status and |
| rails run at slower speed as they halt at more | | | | allowed to board the rail. RAC ticket holders are |
| stations than the privileged fast trains. | | | | allowed a berth on seating basis. The reservation for |
| The toy trains ply uphill in hill resorts of Darjeeling, | | | | sleeper birth is allotted whence a cancellation takes |
| Shimla, Ooty and elsewhere. There are few super | | | | place. |
| luxury trains that offer holiday packages for tourism. | | | | For those scheduled to travel in a short period Tatkal |
| These trains ply between tourist destinations on | | | | booking facility is available. A premium has to be paid |
| package tours. | | | | and the ticket confirmed three days before |
| The greatest travel is on super fast, express and | | | | departure. Some times reservation is not available on |
| passenger trains. They face a lot of rush especially | | | | Tatkal basis as well hence it is wiser to reserve your |
| on holidays. Due to ever increasing travel by rail, the | | | | ticket in advance. |
| seat availability is difficult to obtain. A traveler has to | | | | |