00:00 The online railway ticket booking service provided by IRCTC is currently facing some
00:06 outages, causing inconvenience to the users.
00:09 Numerous complaints have been flooding Twitter as people encounter difficulties while attempting
00:14 to book tickets on both the IRCTC's website and mobile app during peak hours.
00:20 The IRCTC team has acknowledged the issue, stating that it is due to technical reasons
00:24 and that their technical experts are working diligently to resolve it.
00:28 They assured users that they will notify as soon as the problem is fixed.
00:33 Netizens reacted with shock, anger and dismay over the IRCTC outage and the inconvenience
00:38 faced in booking the tickets.
00:40 Many users started complaining to IRCTC, claiming that their money has been deducted and sought
00:45 to know when they will get it back.
00:47 Others posted on X that they tried to book tickets through the partner services but were
00:51 unable to do so.
00:54 While some users were quick to share memes on the outage, some others expressed concern
00:59 about their money being deducted but the booking being unsuccessful.
01:08 Netizens also expressed anger and requested the government and railway minister to look
01:11 into the matter.
01:19 Given that the timing of this outage coincides with slots reserved for Tatkal bookings, the
01:23 situation could be exacerbated.
01:25 Tatkal booking for AC Class 2A, 3A, CC, EC, 3E commences at 10 am and for non-AC class
01:32 at 11 am.
01:33 As of now, IRCTC, an online platform that facilitates railway ticketing for passengers,
01:38 is striving to rectify the technical glitch to restore smooth ticket booking services.
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