The IRCTC website is down, causing problems for people. If you want to book an instant ticket, the Rail One app can be a good option.
IRCTC Website Down RailOne App Option: IRCTC, the largest source of train ticket booking for travellers, is down. According to reports, people struggled to book Tatkal tickets on Friday. The website crashed at the last minute. Social media is abuzz with anger and complaints. Users say they encountered payment issues on Thursday, a day before, and the website crashed on Friday. This problem is being attributed to Tatkal ticket booking. Users claim they were unable to complete their booking. If you’re also experiencing this issue, you can try booking through another government app, the RailOne app. This app works smoothly and can be easily downloaded from the Play Store and App Store.
The Railone app is a good option
The Railone app is also a good option for ticket booking. Reserved, unreserved, and platform tickets can be purchased through this app. Tatkal tickets can also be booked. NBT Tech used this app while writing this story. We tested it on an Android smartphone. It worked. There were no issues with the app. Therefore, you can book tickets using this app.
How to use Railone app
- The Railone app can be downloaded from the Play Store or App Store.
- After downloading the app, you will have to create an account.
- If you have an account in IRCTC, you can log in through that.
- After creating an account and setting a PIN, you can make bookings through the RailOne app.
UTS app for general tickets
If you only need to purchase general tickets, you can use the UTS app. This app can be used to purchase general and platform tickets. Tatkal tickets are not booked through this app.
Anger erupts on social media
The IRCTC website being down has sparked public anger on social media. User Shriram Srinivasan wrote on X, stating that the IRCTC website easily goes down during Tatkal bookings for festivals. “Is no one accountable for this, and will no one be questioned?” Millions of users book tickets for festivals through IRCTC. According to reports, the IRCTC website experienced a technical glitch, crashing during Tatkal ticket booking. User Nawab Alam wrote on X, stating that it was time for Tatkal ticket booking, and the message “Downtime” was displayed. Users are demanding that this problem be addressed immediately and that bookings during peak hours be streamlined.
