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Open prepaid account with IRCTC and book your rail ticket...
Booking railway tickets will be a tad easier and faster once a system of having an account with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) comes into being.
In a bid to make booking easier, the IRCTC has decided to launch a Rolling Deposit Scheme (RSD), under which anyone can deposit the desired amount in the account to be opened with the service provider.
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Booking railway tickets will be a tad easier and faster once a system of having an account with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) comes into being.
In a bid to make booking easier, the IRCTC has decided to launch a Rolling Deposit Scheme (RSD), under which anyone can deposit the desired amount in the account to be opened with the service provider.
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1 Public Posts - Tue Aug 28, 2012
But the hassle in ebooking thorough payment gateways will be reduced. In several occasions I lost money due to communication problem between IRCTC and Payment Gateways. Especially at the time of booking Tatkal tickets, it will be more useful. So let us welcome this decision of IRCTC
2 Public Posts - Tue Aug 28, 2012
2 Public Posts - Wed Aug 29, 2012
before two decades people want new lines for them to connect with chennai.its not difficult for them when they travelled to chennai.but now they are asking for shortcut for various destinations.in tamilnadu still there are five lines are GC progressing.beyond tiruvarur people are suffering without direct connections to chennai.already central govt didnt alloted enough funds for GC conversion projects.instead of alloting funds for low revenue lines they should allot funds for MG lines to be changed as BG.famous line when it was in british rule between tvr-kkdi but now they didnt care about this line.there are many important places like thiruthuraipoondi,aranthangi,muthupet,peravoorani.the estimated amount is 700crs for tvr-kkdi GC.in railway budget they didnt alloted funds for this line and announced survey for new lines.its unfair railways not interesting in alloting funds for this line.so to avoid unnecessary confusion in the name of new lines they should allot funds for tvr-kkdi line.if they...
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I could understand your demand for the fund allocation to the GC projects. But I can't accept your objection towards the new lines. I mean, you are worried about the proposed Mannargudi-Pattukkotai new line. Most of the people are thinking that if this new line comes, the TVR-KKDI section will be abandoned. But it is not correct. Time will prove that both lines will come into existence and help the delta people.
2 Public Posts - Tue Aug 21, 2012
I fully agree with you. The Indian Railways should come forward to hike the fares reasonably and utilize the fund to enhance the infrastructure like GC and new lines, new trains etc.
1 Public Posts - Tue Aug 21, 2012
when it was in MG there were lot of trains ran via tvr-kkdi section.once upon a time it was very busy.also it was famous line 100years ago trunk route was started by british govt from ms-rmm via mv,tvr,kkdi.lot of passenger trains ran and famous sethu express,boatmail express,kamban link exp(6875/6876 tambaram-nagore/karaikkudi).but now their fate has to be changed.they are suffering without BG trains,even railway ministry also not interested in implementing this railway project because of "political pressure".there are many important towns in this route if SR finishes this line within 4years it will be nice to see an alternate route from southern districts to ms(vpt-mnm-kkdi-tvr-mv-vm-ms).before a week heard a news that GC between tvr-kkdi has been announced and the works will be finished by phase to phase.it requires 700cr for this project.its better to replace old lines to bg make it useful for people while alloting funds to unnecessary "new lines".
2 Public Posts - Mon Aug 20, 2012
1 Public Posts - Tue Aug 21, 2012
I too agree with the demand for the GC of TVR-KKDI section and introduction of the trains which were already operated on this section. Public, Traders, Public representatives of the areas concerned should exert pressure on SR to get the required funds allocated.
1 Public Posts - Tue Aug 21, 2012
I sent a request to SR and Railway Board to
1) To add slip coaches in Rameswaram - Chennai express at Thanjavur
2) Divert Mannai Express via Tiruvarur Mayiladuthurai instead of the Circuitous route via Thanjavur
3) Restore Rockfort Express to its original route
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1) To add slip coaches in Rameswaram - Chennai express at Thanjavur
2) Divert Mannai Express via Tiruvarur Mayiladuthurai instead of the Circuitous route via Thanjavur
3) Restore Rockfort Express to its original route
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2 Public Posts - Thu Aug 09, 2012
4 Public Posts - Sat Aug 11, 2012
I can't accept that "for mannai express patronage is from TJ and KMU oly not from mannargudi..so diverting mannai wil lead to poor patronage only...". When the train was introduced, I saw it was filled at Mannargudi itself. Passengers not only from Mannargudi and surroundings, but also from Pattukkottai used this train. But later, the TJ/KMU passengers did advanced bookings and as a result, Mannargudi passengers were deprived of using this train. Normally from Mannargudi, this train was more utilized by business people who can not schedule their trip well in advance. Also, the departure time 9.15 PM is another constraint. The Chamber of Commerce, Mannrgudi, and other organizations are raising their voice for changing the departure time to 10:15 pm. This could be possible only if it was diverted via TVR-MV route.
Yes Sir. Introducing new ONT from TJ is the need of the hour. We also requested that. The Slip Coach proposal is a temporary arrangement till the new train is introduced. Hope, in the next railway budget T.R.Baalu will get the new Train for TJ. Because he is planning to contest from Thanjavur Parliamentary Constitution.
Can anybody please explain any additional overheads or technical difficulties in attaching/detaching slip coaches in a Junction?
3 Public Posts - Sun Aug 12, 2012
Sir, my plea is not attaching Slip Coaches to RF. My original request is to restore RF to its original route, (and also Mannai Exp.) adding slip coaches to Rameswaram express at Thanjavur. By doing this we can avoid 80 kms extra distance and a loco reversal at TPJ for RF and 40 kms extra distance and two loco reversals at NMJ and TJ for Mannai express. Will it be a workable solution?
1 Public Posts - Sun Aug 12, 2012
Ok. Let's leave that subject and discuss about the original subject...
1 Public Posts - Sun Aug 12, 2012
In the case of VLKN - MS - VLKN there is no other way. It has to undergo a loco reversal at Tiruvarur. Even if it runs through TJ it is the same.
But for Mannai Express, f it is diverted via Tiruvarur (its original route), no loco reversal is required at all
But for Mannai Express, f it is diverted via Tiruvarur (its original route), no loco reversal is required at all
3 Public Posts - Sun Aug 12, 2012
We are not demanding just the Mannai Express. But also propose Slip Coaches to TJ/KMU people
Also, we demand SR to introduce ONT between TJ-MS. But it will take a long time. Until then it will be a good alternative
Also, we demand SR to introduce ONT between TJ-MS. But it will take a long time. Until then it will be a good alternative
3 Public Posts - Sun Aug 12, 2012
1 Public Posts - Mon Aug 13, 2012
4 Public Posts - Tue Aug 14, 2012
Kamban is scheduled to divert via TVR-MV from Oct. 11. After that, Train will be better than bus for MV/TVR/NGT passengers...
1 Public Posts - Wed Aug 15, 2012
2 Public Posts - Wed Aug 15, 2012
2 Public Posts - Thu Aug 16, 2012
Yes. I am going to personally handover this letter to T.R.Baalu. Before that I wanted some opinion from users of this forum which would help me in persuading him. So only I posted this here.
thanjavur rail users association pleaded for introduction of mayiladuthurai-kanyakumari train,also for introduction of thanjavur-chennai egmore express.they urged for quick completion of platform works at thanjavur junction,not enough platform facilities available trains are waiting at either end for 10 to 15 minutes.they also requested the railway board for increasing berth facilities.source(dinamalar).
2 Public Posts - Thu Aug 02, 2012
The Thanjavur rail users association should put pressure to IR through SSP so that it is included at least in the coming Railway Budget...
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