IRCTC, which could lose its monopoly in the e-ticketing business after a recent decision by Railways, has registered the highest ticket sale on a single day on Tuesday with the figure touching Rs 25.16 crore.
About 5.49 lakh passengers booked 3,16,412 tickets on August 3 through its website which was the highest booking achieved so far since the organisation came into being eight years back, an IRCTC official said today.
Ironically, this comes against the backdrop of Railways deciding to start an e-portal which would also sell rail tickets apart from providing other services.
The move could end IRCTC's monopoly in this business.
The official said on August 3, IRCTC also registered another record by selling 27,782 e-tickets in a single hour between 12 pm and 1 pm. It also marked booking of 42 per cent of all railway tickets.
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ReplyDeleteThis is not a backdrop for railways,But old people who still relay on raiways are not provided the seats.so they will also soon go to other ticketagents.After providing the medical douments along with the reservation tcket2 days before the chat preparation still its in waiting list on the journey date.this is the 3rd time that i have taken the ticket.
PNR: 644-9198854
Date of Journey: Thu Dec 30 Class: AC 2-tier
Godavari Express/2727⇒12727
Passenger 1: Waitlist# 11 (Booking Status: W/L 90,GNWL)
Passenger 2: Waitlist# 12 (Booking Status: W/L 91,GNWL)
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