{"id":18459,"date":"2025-10-17T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/irctc-down-again-amidst-diwali-and-dhanteras-rush\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T07:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:00:02","slug":"irctc-down-again-amidst-diwali-and-dhanteras-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/irctc-down-again-amidst-diwali-and-dhanteras-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCTC down again amidst Diwali and Dhanteras rush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>Both the website and the mobile app of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) are down this morning, amidst a rush for bookings ahead of Diwali.<\/p>\n<p>Just before 11 am, some users trying to book tickets were told that the site wouldn&#8217;t be operational for at least an hour. The company, listed on the stock exchange, blamed a technical issue for the downtime, according to some reports.<br \/>&#13;\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">???? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IRCTCofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">@IRCTCofficial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AshwiniVaishnaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">@AshwiniVaishnaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nOnce again, IRCTC servers down during Tatkal booking right in the middle of the Diwali. When will IRCTC get a reliable system to handle peak traffic?<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nRailways deserve better tech for the world\u2019s largest passenger network. ???? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SNH1vYSbms\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">pic.twitter.com\/SNH1vYSbms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shivamthak (@Shivam_Thak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shivam_Thak\/status\/1979057770704863697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nTatkal service allows passengers to book a limited number of tickets one day before the intended day of travel. The window for Tatkal bookings opens at 10 am for air-conditioned (AC) coaches, and at 11 am for non-AC berths.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"imageLayout\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/irctc-2-2025-10-601e879a8082386da0ae76531d293f34.jpg?im=Resize,width=640,height=360,aspect=fit,type=normal\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\"\/><br \/>&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nTo file a cancellation or TDR, please call customer care numbers 14646, 08044647999 &amp; 08035734999 or email etickets@irctc.co.in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The IRCTC website and app account for nearly 1.25 million tickets, 84% of all railway tickets, sold in India in a single day.<br \/>&#13;\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Peak festive season nightmare: Middle-class can\u2019t book train tickets amid insane waits. Tatkal? App crashes! Flight fares hitting the stratosphere! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashwanivaishnaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">@AshwaniVaishnaw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianRailMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">@IndianRailMedia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IRCTCofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">@IRCTCofficial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PMOIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">@PMOIndia<\/a>, fix IRCTC &amp; aviation pricing NOW! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FestiveTravelCrisis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">#FestiveTravelCrisis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ixSB5Vh8Ch\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">pic.twitter.com\/ixSB5Vh8Ch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 omdeepkaushik (@omdeepkushik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/omdeepkushik\/status\/1979058255570653201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"articleimg wauto\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"imageLayout\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/irctc-share-price-2025-10-1de60e003997536e3b64b7af2b1d4aad.png?im=Resize,width=640,height=360,aspect=fit,type=normal\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"clearfix\"> Shares of IRCTC were unaffected by the annoyance caused to its users. One of the upsides of being a $6.5 billion monopoly in providing access to the country&#8217;s most-popular and essential mode of transport.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/market\/stocks\/rbl-bank-share-price-best-banking-stock-of-2025-iifl-capital-rating-buy-19712907.htm\">The best banking stock of 2025 may buck another trend<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/access\/exclusive\/global-recession-risk-appetite-is-disappearing-fast-19714561.htm\">Global risk appetite is disappearing fast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/world\/us-vs-china-who-has-the-edge-in-the-trade-war-19712754.htm\">US vs China: Who has the edge in the trade war?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"jsx-a1f7f0abdc69a52 content-info\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-a1f7f0abdc69a52\">(Edited by : <!-- -->Sriram Iyer<!-- -->)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>First Published:\u00a0<!-- -->Oct 17, 2025 11:45 AM<!-- --> IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/travel\/irctc-down-again-amidst-diwali-and-dhanteras-rush-19719451.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both the website and the mobile app of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) are down this morning, amidst a rush for bookings ahead of Diwali. Just before 11 am, some users trying to book tickets were told that the site wouldn&#8217;t be operational for at least an hour. 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