How can I make train reservation?

Train Ticket Booking FAQs

1. Visit the Goibibo website/app and go to the IRCTC Trains page.
2. Enter the ‘From’ and ‘To’ destinations, select the travel date from the calendar icon and click on the Search button.
3. After finding a preferred train, click on check availability and then click on Book Now.

How do I find my reserved seat on a train?

How to Check Train Seat Availability

1. Enter your Source and destination station.
2. Choose the date of journey.
3. Enter “Search Trains” and the list of trains, running dates, and their seat availability will be displayed on the screen.
4. Choose your train and preferred class from the list to complete train ticket booking.

How can I choose my seat in Indian Railways?

This is a possible process:

1. Passenger logs into IRCTC website/app to book a ticket.
2. While completing the transaction, a new window will pop-up wherein the passenger can view all vacant seats in a train, based on coaches.
3. Depending on the preferences, the passenger can book a berth, and confirm it.

How can we do online reservation?

Online reservations are carried out via the cumbersome and slow IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation website. Alternatively, travel portals such as Cleartrip.com, Makemytrip.com and Yatra.com now offer online train reservations.

Can you sit in first class if there are no seats?

The National Rail conditions of travel state: “You cannot travel in first-class accommodation (including standing in corridors or passageways) with a standard class ticket. This applies even if there are no vacant seats in standard class.”

Can you choose train seats?

You can easily choose a seat preference for your train ticket. However, keep in mind that not all trains types and rail operators permit this. If you do not see an option for seating preferences, you may be travelling on a train that does not faciliate seat reservations.