Is General ticket available for express trains?

New Delhi: Indian Railways has yet again started its facility that allows passengers to book Unreserved General tickets through UTS ON MOBILE app. You can book general tickets within 5 km radius of any railway station.

How can I book general seat in train?

Railway reservation can be done either online on IRCTC website or by physically going to ticket counters also known as Public Reservation System. The advantage of doing reservation online is that one can book the ticket anytime between 12.30am and 11.30pm.

Can I buy General railway ticket online?

UTS app for booking general (unreserved) train ticket online The app allows passengers to book upto four tickets within a radius of 5 km from the source railway station. Other than normal tickets, one can also book platform tickets, season tickets, and monthly pass.

Is General ticket available now in Indian Railways?

The Unreserved Tickets (UTS) are now being permitted for travel in these trains only on which such unreserved journey has been permitted. In a statement, the East Coast Railway appealed passengers to follow Covid-19 appropriate behaviour during train journey and at the stations.

How can I get general ticket from Station?

Paper Ticket

1. The passenger can book ticket from anywhere.
2. After booking Paper ticket, Passenger can go to the journey originating (source) station to take ticket print out from any of the ATVM there, by entering his/her registered mobile number and booking ID.

Is General ticket available?

Indian Railways Resumes General Ticket Booking Through UTS App. The decision to resume unreserved ticket booking through UTS was taken in the view of surge in COVID-19 cases. South Eastern Railways on Monday, 1 March, reactivated the online general (unreserved) ticket booking facility through UTS on mobile app.

Is UTS ticket valid for express train?

IRCTC provides option for UTS Mobile App to book Suburban (I and II Class) for Journey ticket, Season Ticket. Express/Mail and Super Fast Trains for Unreserved Ticket and Platform Tickets. UTS allows passengers to book and cancel unreserved tickets.

Is 2S and general same in train?

2S (Second sitting) Class can be booked online using irctc.com, but 2S is not same as General Compartment. 2S stands for Second Sitting, it is a reserved class and your ticket will have your seat number, it is not the same as General Compartment which is Unreserved Class (UR).

Is General coach available in train now?

The Southern Railway, after a gap of nearly 19 months, has reintroduced unreserved general coaches in the long-distance trains from November 1. The Railway Board, based on public demand, has allowed unreserved second class coaches in 11 pairs of trains.