Indian Railways The ticketing system has now become much more hi-tech than before. This can be gauged from the fact that now railway passengers can book tickets even after the chart is ready for a journey. IRCTC, the online ticketing unit of Indian Railways, gives a special feature to its users. Under this feature, you can book ‘Current Ticket’ by visiting IRCTC’s mobile app or website. These current tickets can be booked even after the train chart is prepared.
Current ticket can be booked after chart preparation
Let us tell you that general quota tickets in any train can be booked 4 months before the date of journey. Additionally, Tatkal quota tickets can be booked at least 1 day before the date of travel. If you are not able to book tickets in both these quotas, then another option of current ticket is available for you. Current ticket is booked in case you miss both ordinary quota and tatkal quota.
IRCTC allots vacant seats after chart preparation.
Actually, Current Booking provides booking facility for vacant seats after the chart of a train is prepared. Many times it happens that people cancel their confirmed tickets even after the train chart is prepared. In such a situation, the canceled seat remains vacant. IRCTC allots these vacant seats through current tickets. Current Ticket option provides facility to book ticket for any class available in the train in which seat is vacant.
What are the chances of getting a confirmed seat in the current ticket?
However, the chances of getting a confirmed seat through a current ticket are higher on those routes which are not very crowded. But on routes where the number of passengers is very high, the chances of getting a confirmed seat through current ticket are slightly less.
