Registration charges are ₹ 3,999 for 1 year Registration charges are ₹ 5,999 for 2 years
Non AC Class ( SL, 2S ) | Rs 20 per PNR |
AC Class ( 1A, 2A, 3A, CC ) | Rs 40 per PNR |
Additional PG Commission | Upto 1% Of Ticket Fare |
You can check for IRCTC authorised travel agents from the following URL https://www.irctc.co.in/eticketing/findAgents.jsf. You can check using your city or pin code.
Following is the list of IRCTC Authorized Service Providers
Following is the document Rules & Regulations
No, IRCTC aurthorised booking agents can only be made via any of the list principal agents.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd.
Registered Office - Corporate Office
4th Floor, Tower-D,
World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar,
New Delhi-110029
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd.
State Entry Rd, Railway Colony,
Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110055
etickets@irctc.co.in
Dial 14646 (Within India)
Support is available in the following languages:
Hindi, English, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
Customer Support (Outside India):
Call: +91-8044647999 / +91-8035734999
If you have any concern please email to support@tripmgt.com.
Selling tickets with personal ID is illegal as per IRCTC business rules. Agent login is commercial login designed by the IRCTC to provide special login for ticket bookings. People who are associated with travel business or running train booking shop can take IRCTC licence for eticketing. There are two types of IRCTC agent login
Anyone can become IRCTC agent having valid PAN card and Aadhar card in three simple steps.
Anyone having valid PAN card and Aadhar card can become IRCTC agent.
Qualification is not required for IRCTC agents, only basic computer and internet knowledge is sufficient.
Any adult Indian (18 years) can become irctc agent, There is no upper limit of age.
Yes, you can work from home.
Yes, you can work whenever you are free or have extra time.
IRCTC agents can earn more than Rs 85,000 per month or more depending upon the number of railway tickets and other travel booking he does in a month.
12.20 am to 11.45 pm.
IRCTC agent can book Unlimited number of tickets e-Tickets.
Yes, agents can book IRCTC tickets on any mobile / laptop or desktop using OTP based login.
IRCTC agent account is renewed every year.
Digital certificate validity is 2 years.
Generally it takes less than 3 working days depends on your location, courier(dongle) may take upto 3-4 working days to reach to your location. OTP based login accounts are activated on the same day and you can start working with in 2 hr.
Yes, using OTP base login, you can book IRCTC tickets from you mobile phone.
DSC or Dongle is very similar to a USB pen drive, it’s not internet dongle. without DSC agents can not login to IRCTC. Login page will only open if IRCTC website detects the DSC of the agent, PSP will provide you Digital Certificate(DSC).
The whole process will take 5-7 working days after making the payment, PSP will provide you DSC/dongle through the courier to your office/shop/home address. Once you received the DSC you will get user id & password immediately after uploading money in RDS wallet.
Yes, Dongle can be received anywhere within india.
eKYC and video processing is the part of DSC it is required to create the DSC. Agents need to share an OTP and make a video before getting the dongle/DSC. DSC is required for agent to login in the IRCTC website.
OTP-based Login: This is the simpler method.
Process: You log in with your ID and password, and then enter a one-time password sent to your registered mobile number.
Cost: It's more affordable with a lower registration fee and no extra hardware costs.
Flexibility: You can log in from any computer or mobile device.
Pros: cheaper than DSC.
cons:
Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)-based Login: This method is more secure.
Process: You log in using a physical USB dongle that contains your digital signature, along with a PIN.
Cost: It is more expensive due to the cost of the dongle and renewal fees.
Security: It provides a higher level of security as it requires a physical token, making it more difficult for unauthorized users to access your account.
Pros: Fast booking, no need to wait for otp.
Cons: It's expensive than otp based login.
Dongle is suitable for those agents who book more than 10 tickets per day.
OTP based login is suitable for new agents.
If you book high number of tickets everyday you should take both types of login.
Yes, Support team will provide online training through the remote desk.
Along with IRCTC agency agents can book Flight ticket and Bus ticket, Mobile & DTH recharges, Money Transfer, Dubai visa, IRCTC international tour packages, IRCTC hotels, Insurance etc.
No, it is not mandatory to have GST registration for IRCTC agent.
You can release the PAN from the IRCTC website.
My Account > My Profile > Release PAN/AADHAAR.
No, fresh mobile number is required which is not registered with IRCTC in personal use.
No, fresh email id is required which is not registered with IRCTC in personal use.
Any Govt. document can be accepted like elect. Bill, water bill, Aadhaar card, voter id card, psu bank passbook, DL, Rental agreement, Landline phone bill etc.
There is not a requirement of business registration, you can run the business on your name with some trade name. However it helps if you register your business with local government body.
Since IRCTC does not appoints agents directly it has authorised certain agencies known as PSP. PSP does the formalities required to appoint an IRCTC agent. All the agents thus created by a PSP recharge their wallet through the PSP. The PSP will charge certain processing fee from the agent. To check IRCTC PSP list click here
No, Only PSP can provide IRCTC agency.
No, Payment can be made through RDS wallet provided by your PSP.
IRCTC providing Rolling Deposit Scheme (RDS) facility to their agents for quick ticket booking, To avail RDS facility agents can deposit the desired amount in PSPs bank account, Agent can purchase the ticket against the money he/she deposits in RDS wallet. RDS reduce the dependency on bank for OTP and PINm it is very fast and secure process. RDS wallet could be used through transaction password only, PSP will provide you transaction password.
Payments done for booking using RDS wallet are faster. Payment Gateway charges are only printed on the ticket if payment has been made using RDS wallet. If paid through any other mode PG charges will NOT get printed on the ticket, which can not charge from the customer. Is is advised for the agents benefit that they use RDS wallet. PSP convenience charges will be applicable in both the cases.
Wallet can be recharged through UPI/IMPS (recommended), NEFT, Challan and Direct Cash deposit in PSPs bank account.
Agents can pay through RDS wallet, Internet banking, debit card, credit card, mobile wallets etc. for rail tickets.
Cancellation can be done from the booking history page agents need to choose the passengers before clicking on cancel button.
There are three ways to file TDR
Personal login can be used for personal or family rail tickets only selling rail tickets on personal id is an offence under the Railway Act section 143. User can book only 6 tickets(12 after verifying pan & aadhaar ) in a month.. Agent login is a special login designed for commercial use, agents can book unlimited tickets and can take Rs.20, Rs.40 for sleeper, AC class respectively along with upto 1% payment gateway charges.
Choose PSP who is providing best support service. Timely & fast wallet credit. Wallet credit should be free of cost. Should have chat, phone and email support. Timely ticket refunds. Accurate & transparent reporting of transactions. One of the good service provider is Trip Mgt
Of course, Agents need to share any valid address proof of their working place an Aadhar card is enough if working from home.
PSP personals will call you for next process or you can directly call them on 9650258747 or write to support@tripmgt.com below are the further process need to be done after registration.
No, registration fee is non-refundable it would be forfeited if agent withdraws their registration
Registration can be cancelled anytime before making the payment.
Please click here for TDR rules
Please click here for ticket cancellation charges.
Yes, Passenger will get all benefits provided by IRCTC to agents.
Go to MY ACCOUNT - My Transactions - Booked Ticket History
No, IRCTC does not give separate quota to any agent.
IRCTC agent do not get any preference, the booking process is common for all.
Agents are allowed to book only tatkal tickets.
currently irctc not providing any discount, if they do passengers will get all benefits on tickets booked by IRCTC agents.
60 days before the journey tickets can be booked.
No Refund on confirmed tatkal tickets
Pros
Cons
For only travel business any low configuration computer is enough but with high speed internet, any laptop or computer with the latest window and hardware can be used for ticketing (i3 processor and 4 gb RAM recommended).
For dongle based login only window operating system is required for IRCTC bookings, Apple operating system is not suitable for dongle based IRCTC login id, however window installed apple computer or laptop can be used for IRCTC ticket bookings.
OTP based login can be used on any type of operating system. OTP based booking can be used on mobile also.