Details were revealed by top executives of the company in a recent press meet organized in the city. They explained the scenario of ticket booking in the Indian Railways.

The train is the preferred mode of transport of majority of Indians because it is a cheap and most comfortable mode of travel. One can stretch the body in space inside a train, take a nap whenever you want and view the beautiful landscape of places passing by.

“Train travel was loved by many except for two problems: The hassle of booking tickets and the poor quality of train food. But today these problems have been resolved because of the entry of a number of private companies to which the Railways has outsourced the twin tasks in many railway zones,” explained an executive.

One can understand the problem when you try to book tickets. Indian Railways offers booking of tickets 60 days in advance of the train journey. If you have planned journey much in advance, booking a ticket may be relatively easy. But if one is short of time, one will encounter a host of problems: long queues at railway ticket counters, confusing choice of trains and classes of berths, confusion on seat availability, lack of knowledge of PNR status, etc.

Now, the scenario has changed completely with the arrival of the internet. Booking of tickets has been computerized. To check seat availability, there are a number of private websites in addition to the official IRCTC site, which provides IRCTC availability.

“Seat availability has always been a crucial problem of Indian Railways. But, with the advent of an online reservation system, things have become simple. Apart from the official website of Indian Railways, there are a number of private websites, which provide this feature, the most prominent being travelkhana.com,” said an executive.

“Database is saved in the system for 90 days and all that is required is a username and password. The steps are simple: go to the website irctc.com, key in details about entry and exit stations, choose date from calendar icon and select the class you wish to travel (if you are unsure, select option-flexible).

You will get a list of trains on the route of your need. Now, you need to click on the train of choice and click the button- Get Status. With this, you can easily get the train ticket availability on the train of your choice,” explained another executive.

The problem of poor quality of train food has also been transformed with the arrival of private players like Travelkhana.com. This company has tied up with hundreds of restaurants on the route of trains. By furnishing PNR number and station of choice and choosing from the menu, an order of food is placed. The food is delivered to the passenger at his train seat, fresh and hot. The best features about the service are a wide choice of cuisines, hygienic preparation and packing, and timely delivery. More Info Visit http://www.travelkhana.com/travelkhana/check-pnr-status