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IRCTC Website, App Down: Passengers Struggle To Book Tatkal Tickets

IRCTC has not yet issued an official response to the outage as questions about the platform's server capacity during high-traffic periods have been circulating everywhere on social media. 

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IRCTC Website, App Down: Passengers Struggle To Book Tatkal Tickets

IRCTC Website, App Down: Passengers Struggle To Book Tatkal Tickets.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’s (IRCTC) website and mobile app experienced a major outage on Thursday morning, preventing passengers from booking Tatkal tickets.

Users encountered error messages citing “maintenance activity” when trying to access the platform. This is the second major disruption this month, following a scheduled maintenance period on December 9.

The latest crash particularly affected travellers seeking Tatkal tickets which can only be booked one day before departure.

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Downdetector, a service monitoring online platform outages confirmed a spike in problem reports during the morning hours. Frustrated passengers took to social media to express their concerns, alleging potential manipulation of the booking system.


Many users reported that once the service resumed, only premium-priced tickets were available at double the standard rates. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was tagged in several complaints on social media.


IRCTC has not yet issued an official response to the outage as questions about the platform’s server capacity during high-traffic periods have been circulating everywhere on social media.

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Developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), the all-in-one app will work with IRCTC’s established systems to offer passengers a smooth experience.

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