Difference between railway e ticket and i ticket(irctc)?

Question

What is the difference between railway i ticket and e ticket in irctc.Usually everyone prefer e ticket because it can easily be taken as electronic slip.But we have to wait for courier service 2-3 days for i ticket.Procedures are same for making both tickets.Let me know separately the benefit of both i ticket and e ticket.Everybody knows that more convenient is absolutely e ticket.Then which case most of the people opt i ticket..? its speciality is only printed ticket..? anything more..?

Answer 1

Welcome to the world of e-ticket, i.e. electronic ticket.You can take e-ticket on a computer and get the printout of the same & you will also have to produce an ID proof with the e-ticket. Whereas in the case of i-ticket, i.e. internet ticket, it will be delivered to your address after the ticket has been booked by you on the computer using internet & you don't have to produce any ID with it. However, i-ticket can be booked not later than three days before the date of journey, whereas e-ticket can be booked on the same day till a certain point of time. Moreover, i-ticket will include a charge for the home delivery, where as you can simply take a printout of the e-ticket once generated. If lost and you do not remember the PNR, a duplicate i-ticket will attract charges, where as a copy of the e-ticket comes to your email id and you can take a copy any time.



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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Difference between railway e ticket and i ticket(irctc)?

What is the difference between railway i ticket and e ticket in irctc.Usually everyone prefer e ticket because it can easily be taken as electronic slip.But we have to wait for courier service 2-3 days for i ticket.Procedures are same for making both tickets.Let me know separately the benefit of...

Answer 4

One who books ticket online well before time can opt for i-ticket where he/she doesn't have to take a print out. So if you don't have a printer and are booking in at-least 5 days before travel date, then you can opt of i-ticket. And e-ticket is convenient if you are booking 2-3 days before travel date as i-ticket takes 2-3 days to reach by courier. Further in i-ticket you may not have to show ID proof during the journey. But ID proof is a must when you book e-ticket.

Answer 5

E-ticket & I-tickets both can be booked on Indian Railway website. I-ticket facility is for those consumers who have no printer so IRCTC delivers tickets on their postal address within stipulated period. Secondly there is no necessity of ID proof for I-tickets. On the other hand E-tickets generate instantly and can be printed simultaneously. The facility of I-tickets is available only in selected cities.

Answer 6

As you said, procedures for booking e-ticket or i-ticket are same. For i-ticket, ID proof is not required during the journey whereas it is a must for e-ticket. But the facility of i-tickets are only available in selected cities and for those who are not having printing facility or does not have any Valid ID proof.

Answer 7

Rules for I tickets has been modified by railway while travelling you must carry one id proof without it you can not perform journey

Answer 8

the facility of i-tickets are only available in selected cities and for those who are not having printing facility or does not have any Valid ID proof.

waste of money waste of time is nothing but i ticket .....tuglak policy

Answer 9

Indian Railways E Ticketing

Answer 10

I-Ticket is for those who doesn't have the ID Proof with him/her.

Answer 11

i think i ticket provide benefit of boarding the train in case of waiting list whereas in case of e ticket u cannot board the train as it will be automatically cancelled

Answer 12

we cant travel by e ticket as when ticket is in WL list..and it also get automatically cancelled .. can u pls tell me abt i-ticket booking is it same... it get cancelled wen ur status is wl..

whether we can travel by i-ticket even when status is wl

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

I am satisfied with prasy.

Answer 15

Thansk for update.....