Many times when we are used to some thing we fail to appreciate the value. I recently concluded a trip to the USA with family and had a chance to travel from Boston to Cleveland by Amtrak(Railway in USA). At the end of the trip I was feeling that Indian railways is far better in service delivery than Amtrak(Railway company in USA). The train started from Boston on time but it was parked just outside the station for half an hour. This was the beginning. The Shunting of additional dinner car in another station was taking so much time than what I have seen at Erode Junction. The train was traveling more like a mountain rail than between 2 major cities. Finally the train reached 5 hours late. For the number of people transported every day, the economy and facilities I feel Indian railways is doing a great job. It is so easy to complain, but, when you see the value we are getting for the money we spend compared to elsewhere in the world Indian railways truly deserves appreciation. I feel good that as the Indian railways evolves it will be one among the best in the world. I am sure as more Indians travel abroad they will come back and appreciate what they did not appreciate earlier.

Dear sir

On 14 th Aug from Bangalore to Chennai I have traveled by Brindaven express coach no d5

shall i get name and address of particular seat no

regards

Kanaht K R

I booked e ticket and on the day of journey I was required to cancel the same, but due to technical failure in IRCTC website could not get it cancelled. How will i get the refund of the same. pls cancel my ticket ... my pnr is 1251826533

I was booking my train ticket in online from HYDERBAD to CHENNAI in CHARMINAR EXPRESS ON 18/8/2011 , at that time page was expired ,my ticket hasn't booked but amount got deducted from my SBI account . Amount deduced is 322. kindly reply for my query. Please return back my amount as soon as possible. Please kindly do needful for me.(SBI ref no :IG61805894).

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I had perform journey from Kholapur (KOP) Maharashtra to Bengaluru by Train No.16590 on 30.07.2011 and my PNR No. 841-3743514 3AC B2 34 & 37. The train reached Kholapur on 30.7.11 at 13.20hrs. I went to board the train at 13.50hrs, to my surprise I saw the compartment was not cleaned/swept. I found rum/brandy bottles beneath my lower berth. Immediately I went to Station Master`s room but to my surprise it was vacant and till the departure of the train I could not meet him!. Accidently came across one Sri Manjunath who was on duty and attached to that compartment and pickedup oral arguments and told him that I will not allow the train to leave Kholapur unless the compartment is cleanerd. He promised me that it will be cleaned at Miraj since the tender for cleaning the same is operative only at Miraj. So the B2 passengers boarded at Kholapur were forced to inhale the pollutted air as the drunkeds had vomited beneath the lower berths. Will the authorities take action to see that the train leaves Kholapur only after ensuring cleaniness?

Hello Sir/madam,

I am pune based newspaper reporter wants to apply for the concession card, where to apply and get the card?

pls reply

sir good afternoon iam rameshwer lal jat from chittorgarh raj. and iam msc chemiestry boy iwant your new scheme and new vacancys my mail id -rameshwerlaljat [at] yahoo [dot] com and contect no 09828765772

I got three 2AC tickets reserved from Nizamudin to Bangalore & back by rajdhani Express with PNR numbers 242-2840287 and 413-0521985 and age of two males is 60 and another male is 58. The booking clerk has charged Rs 6160 and 6180 rupees. It seems he has charged less amount as on internet Rs 2750/ for one way for one person are given. Please clear my doubts

Sir/Madam,

I have booked a rail ticket wait listed 233/150 for dated 5/7/11 for female aged 50 years. I have not quoted ladies quata on reservation form. Pls clearify whether ladies quata will be given benefit direclty or not.

Dear Sir, I had filled a TDR on 25th March'11.Till now my money is not refunded. PNR Number:2543515138 Train No:12556[from BHIWANI(BNW) to Gorakhpur(GKP)] Reason for TDR:Train Canciled due to (Jaat Andolan) disturbance in Bhiwani and hissar. TDR Status:Forwarded to railway. Reference No:ekt2011032502337162 TDR Zone:NER Refund Status:Refund Under Process. Refund Date:Not Available. Kindly take it futher and refund my money ASAP...

Dear Sir, I booked a tatkal ticket through a railway agent but was unable to travel due to unavoidable reasons. I called up the agent and asked him to cancel the ticket but he said it is not possible. I asked him the pnr but he gave me after two days of the date of journey, ie 07-June-2011. I want to know if he has sold the ticket to someone else and if somebody has made the journey on my behalf. Please let me know how I can find the same.

respected sir; I want to give one idea about saving water, manpower and time. Now on ever station we need a water pipe running along every platform for filling the water into coaches. If the water pipe is put inside the coaches and between the coaches the flexible pipe can be put and this way the entire rake can be join together at the engine side point can be made where source of water can be connected. With this the full train can be made to receive the water once the water is connected at one place only one man can do this job need not to run putting the hoses on shoulder. And plenty of water can be saved as there will not be tap running an attended. this will not cost much as the pipes put on station same can be put inside the compartment As per my this will save water, money, time and none the coaches can go without water.

Dear Sir, I had filled a TDR on 12th Jan'11.Till now my money is not refunded. PNR Number:2544415387 Train No:12670(from Allahabad to Vijayawada) Reason for TDR:Train late more than 3 hours and passenger not travelled. TDR Status:Forwarded to railway. Reference No:ekt2011011202012331 TDR Zone:SR Refund Status:Refund Under Process. Refund Date:Not Available. Kindly take it futher and refund my money ASAP...

I want login id and activationcode for irctc mobile

i booked a ticket from chennai to jhani and i loss the takkal ticket. can i travel with my ID proof itself is enough or not?