15 Methods used by Indian Railways/IRCTC to take passengers for a ride
Category: Travel
No ID proof for IRCTC/railway ticket booked online – Aadhar might be a quick solution
Recently a relative and family visited me and they had some change of travel plans. I booked tickets for them using irctc web site, only after booking did I know that they did not have any valid ID proof acceptable by Indian railways. Photocopies are not acceptable FYI. As per the FAQ of irctc at…
Train Timings from Quilandy / Quilandi (Indian Railway Code QLD)
I had to wait for quite some time for my train to Mangalore, thought to make the time worthwhile. Just jotted down the timings from the board on to my Treo using Documents To Go excel.Man.. I had to retype it all. Copy paste from excel does not work. Train No. Route (Towards Mangalore) Train…
Trip to Ernakulam
Personal Useless Stuff ; just for twitter 🙂After a long time I came to Ernakulam from Calicut by car. The intended purpose was staying with my expectant wife till delivery. The road (NH 17) seems to be very much okay when compared to the previous trips. But took a long time to reach Alwaye and…
Driving madness and stupidities in India
Yesterday morning I had gone to Mahe by car and I thought I’ll make a note of the usual stupidities or lack of road sense by my fellow drivers. The confusing signals given by some drivers might be helpful for foreigners driving in India. Here are the most common counter intuitive confusions and tips in…
What’s the difference between Indian Railway AC Chair car, 2 Tier AC and 3 Tier AC compartments ?
Here’s the excerpt from Wikipedia 1AThe First Class AC: This is the most expensive class, with fares which can be on par with airlines. Bedding is included with the fare in IR. This air conditioned coach is present only on popular routes between metropolitan cities and can carry 18 passengers. The coaches are carpeted, have…