IRCTC
Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Rail and Transit
| Stands for | Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation |
|---|---|
| Categories | Transportation & Travel |
IRCTC stands for Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, a rail and transit abbreviation.
Public-sector company that runs Indian Railways' online ticket booking website and app, as well as station catering, packaged drinking water and tourism packages. It handles the vast majority of India's reserved train tickets.
Example: The IRCTC website crashed again at 10 a.m. when Tatkal booking opened.
Usage notes
Incorporated in 1999 and listed on Indian stock exchanges in 2019. Its booking platform is one of the busiest e-commerce sites in Asia, processing hundreds of thousands of tickets a day. Tatkal (emergency) quota tickets open one day before travel and sell out within minutes.