The beta is a definite improvement. Their use of accordion sections makes it up to date. But they still make it really difficult to find the trains in the first place ! Try finding the connecting trains between Indore and Rajkot for example. Its a real challenge ! In general finding trains, especially if connections are needed, between 2nd tier cities is really difficult.
It upset me enough to build my own website - at bharatbyrail.com you just enter the cities you are travelling between, state the date and time range and it gives you the best trains, allows ample time for connections and finds routes between nearby stations not just the one you explicitly specify. Armed with these train numbers and times, you can go to IRCTC and make the booking.
Ideally, IRCTC would do all this itself. I'm sure in due course they will. Until then, we have to improvise and I built my own techniques at bharatbyrail.com - its totally free to all comers and totally ad-free.
The beta is a definite improvement. Their use of accordion sections makes it up to date. But they still make it really difficult to find the trains in the first place ! Try finding the connecting trains between Indore and Rajkot for example. Its a real challenge ! In general finding trains, especially if connections are needed, between 2nd tier cities is really difficult.
ReplyDeleteIt upset me enough to build my own website - at bharatbyrail.com you just enter the cities you are travelling between, state the date and time range and it gives you the best trains, allows ample time for connections and finds routes between nearby stations not just the one you explicitly specify. Armed with these train numbers and times, you can go to IRCTC and make the booking.
Ideally, IRCTC would do all this itself. I'm sure in due course they will. Until then, we have to improvise and I built my own techniques at bharatbyrail.com - its totally free to all comers and totally ad-free.
@Sk,
ReplyDeleteI will definitely have a look at your site when I get some time.