Have You Met Your New Travel Mate?

We all know that our Indian Railways carry and cover an astonishing number of goods, people across the country, every day. The data seem to change every year as on every rail budget, governments allot more money, increase the number of trains and introduce new routes.

If you want to grasp the level of complexity of the railways’ operations, just look at the Indian Railways time table.We have some 14,000+ trains running in India on a daily basis. With a massive landmass to cover, the time table is more like a brilliant solution to a mind-numbing puzzle.

Indian Railway Time Table

• Divide and Conquer -

The rail was introduced in our country by the British administration as a tool to make governance easy and efficient. Of course, it changed the way of life in India, forever. We might think of that as a happy side effect.

Around 1850, the Great Indian Peninsula Railways (GIPR) started operations and by 1853, we had our first railway journey, from Mumbai to Thane. Throughout the course of history till independence, the British invested heavily to grow the network.

From 1950s, the expansion took a new face. Indian Railways since then have gotten divided into 17 zones. Every time I travel by train, I keep a track of which zone I am traveling through. Add the zones with the number of trains and think of the IRCTC time table – isn’t that fascinating?

• The New Face of Railways -

 After the liberalization, every year we are getting improvements done in the operations of the railways. From station improvement to reservation facilities, travelling via trains have become way more convenient. In the 2013-14 Rail Budget, the time of online booking has been modified between 0030 – 2330 hours. This changes a lot, anytime you need to fix a trip, just check the IRCTC train schedule and book online, problem solved!

• Meet Your Favorite Travel Companion-

If you are a professional in India, you can never deny the importance of reaching places at a specific point of time. If we are to establish ourselves as an economic superpower, we must establish accountability and professional punctuality.

Indian Railways have joined the league to make India the powerhouse everyone has predicted us to be. With the IRCTC login train timings, you can now track the timings of your train. This little add on is a game changer for the economy.

• Real Time Train Tracking for Real Growth -

From farming to fashion shows, our trains help us move freights worth millions. Last year, Indian Railways moved in excess of 1000 million tons of freight. The difference between time of delivery and the actual time of the goods reaching you can make or break many deals and cost us a lot of trust and goodwill.

The IRCTC login facility requires only the name of the train.  Just type in the number on the IRCTC website and you will get real time whereabouts. The data being regularly updated, will make you aware of situations and help you make contingency plans. At times, in business and life, this little information can potentially be most important leverage you would use.