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How To Create An IRCTC Account To Book Train Tickets In India

How To Create An IRCTC Account To Book Train Tickets In India

Anyone who wants to book train tickets online in India needs to create an IRCTC user account. This account allows you to avail of various online services such as train ticket booking, cancellation, PNR status, tatkal booking, etc.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has made it easy to create an IRCTC account online through their official website irctc.co.in.

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In this article, you will get to know the following points on how to create an IRCTC account online,

  1. Eligibility criteria
  2. Details required
  3. Steps to create an IRCTC account

Let’s see each of these points in detail.

Eligibility criteria to create an IRCTC account online

The eligibility criteria to create an IRCTC account online are:

  1. You must be a citizen of India or a valid passport holder of any other country.
  2. You must be at least 18 years old.
  3. You must have a valid email id and mobile number.
  4. You must have valid identity proof such as an Aadhaar card, voter ID card, etc.

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Details required to create an IRCTC account online

The details you need to fill in to create an IRCTC account online are,

  1. Username (This will be your IRCTC ID)
  2. Password
  3. Email id
  4. Mobile number
  5. Name
  6. Gender
  7. Date of birth
  8. Occupation (optional)
  9. Nationality
  10. Address

Steps to create an IRCTC account online in India

To create an IRCTC account online,

Step 1: Go to the official website of IRCTC

The ‘Register’ option on the IRCTC website
  1. First, go to the official website of IRCTC at irctc.co.in
  2. Next, click on the ‘Register’ option in the main menu.
  3. A new page will open up.

(Direct link to the registration page)

Step 2: Fill out the IRCTC registration form

IRCTC user registration form
  1. On the new page, enter your preferred username, password, preferred language, and security question and answer.
  2. Next, click on the ‘Continue’ button.
  3. On the next page, enter your name and other personal details, such as email id, mobile number, etc.
  4. Next, click on the ‘Continue’ button.
  5. On the next page, enter your address.

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Step 3: Submit the IRCTC registration form

  1. Next, click on the ‘I Accept’ checkbox.
  2. Next, enter the captcha code and click on the ‘Register’ button.
  3. You will be successfully registered.

Step 4: Verify your mobile number and email ID

  1. Once you are registered, click on the ‘Click Here’ option or simply go to the home page and click on the ‘Login’ option.
  2. Next, enter your Username and password.
  3. Next, enter the captcha code and click on the ‘Sign In’ option.
  4. You will be asked to verify your mobile number and email ID.
  5. Click on the ‘Verify with OTP’ option to verify both of them.

You will get a confirmation message that your account is created successfully.

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By following these steps, you can easily create a new IRCTC account online through their official website irctc.co.in.

You can now easily book tickets, book retaining rooms, cancel tickets, and avail of other services.


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