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Forgot your IRCTC password? Here’s how to reset it in 5 simple steps

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, popularly known as IRCTC, is the go-to website for booking railway tickets and managing various aspects of rail travel, like catering and tourism. The online ticketing platform for Indian railways was introduced back in 2002 and allows users to bypass the long physical queues at railway stations. […]

Government’s share sale in IRCTC oversubscribed, investors put in bids worth ₹3,800 crore

December 15, 2022December 16, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The government holds 67.40% stake in IRCTC. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The sale of government’s up to 5% stake in IRCTC got oversubscribed on the first day of the offer, with institutional investors putting in bids worth ₹3,800 crore. In the two-day offer-for-sale (OFS), the government is selling 4 crore shares, or 5% […]

Passengers travelling in trains can now customise food menu on IRCTC

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Workers packing sandwiches at the IRCTC’s central Kitchen in Noida. File. | Photo Credit: RAMESH SHARMA The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) now has the flexibility to customise the food menu by including regional cuisines and seasonal food as well as serve food suitable for diabetics, babies and health conscious passengers, the […]

Data gathering by public agencies picks up even as law hangs fire

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The customs department mandating airlines to share personal details of international flyers, the Civil Aviation Ministry’s facial recognition system DigiYatra, the MeitY’s proposal to share non-personal data collected by the government with start-ups and researchers, CERT-In’s mandate asking virtual private network (VPN) service providers to store data of their users: these are among a […]

IRCTC’s Zoop food delivery now on WhatsApp: How to order food in train easily

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] IRCTC’s food delivery service Zoop has partnered with Jio Haptik to offer users a WhatsApp chatbot service that will let users easily order food right to their train seat using just their PNR number when travelling. The WhatsApp service lets you use Zoop to seamlessly order food at any upcoming station as per your […]

Parliament panel calls IRCTC and Twitter officials over citizens’ data security, privacy

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The IRCTC, which has more than 10 crore users, of which 7.5 crore are active users, has floated a tender to hire a consultant to monetise its passenger and freight customer data with the aim to generate revenue up to ₹1,000 crore The IRCTC, which has more than 10 crore users, of which 7.5 […]

Railways withdraws service charge on food, drinks on premium trains

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Passengers who have not ordered their meals will have to pay additional ₹50 on food Passengers who have not ordered their meals will have to pay additional ₹50 on food The Indian Railways has withdrawn on-board service charges for all meals and beverages that are not pre-ordered on premium trains. However, there will be […]