Travelling with the Indian Railways is convenient, hassle-free, and often the best way to reach your destination, thanks to the vast network of the national transporter.
Getting a confirmed ticket on a train, however, is often easier said than done. This is also why the Railways has a Tatkal quota to help passengers get tickets at the last minute.
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But did you know that there are certain tips and tricks you can try that will help you get a confirmed train ticket even without opting for the Tatkal quota? Yes, it’s possible!
Read on as we share with you five such tips:
Disclaimer: Please note that these tips are only meant to increase your chances of getting a confirmed train ticket and do not guarantee the same. Readers are advised to exercise necessary caution.
1. Book your train tickets on ixigo: ixigo allows travellers to avoid long queues at the railway station and instead, book train tickets online easily. This way, travellers can save time and greatly increase their chances of getting a confirmed ticket on their preferred routes. Along with that, they can also avail special discounts, get offline train running status, ixigo money and round-the-clock customer service on the ixigo app.
2. Use ixigo’s new feature: Train Jugaad: This feature uses a unique algorithm to tell a user about alternative train ticket options on the same train by identifying available routes in the journey. It works best on popular, high-demand routes by ensuring optimum utilisation of unoccupied seats.
When you search the seat availability for a destination, the feature automatically searches the available seats at stations that are before the source station or after the destination station. Hence, it provides you with a confirmed ticket for your desired destination.
To know more about Train Jugaad, tap here.
3. Travel on weekdays: Since more people travel on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, finding a confirmed booking on these days becomes difficult. Therefore, to increase your chances of getting a confirmed train ticket, plan your journey on a weekday.
4. Choose OTP-less payment: You can save precious time while booking your ticket by opting for a payment method that does not require a One-Time Password (OTP), such as UPI. Also, if you make your booking using UPI on ixigo, you will get your money back in your account in minutes, in case of any booking failures, with our smart instant refunds feature.
5. Check PNR status: In case you do end up with a Waitlisted ticket, make sure to always check your PNR status. This feature enables you to check if your seat is confirmed or not. If you check PNR status on ixigo, it will also give you an estimate of your ticket’s confirmation chances with the PNR prediction feature.
We hope that these useful tips will help you to get a confirmed train booking the next time you travel!
