IRCTC: IRCTC website is down, if you are not getting Tatkal tickets then use this app to book them quickly...

IRCTC Website Down, Railone App Option: IRCTC, the primary means of train ticket booking for travelers, is down. According to reports, people struggled to book Tatkal tickets on Friday. The website crashed at the last minute. Social media has been rife with anger and complaints. Users say they encountered payment issues on Thursday, a day before, and the website crashed on Friday. This problem is attributed to Tatkal ticket booking. Users claim they were unable to complete their booking. If you're experiencing this issue, you can try booking through another government app, the RailOne app. This app works smoothly and can be easily downloaded from the Play Store and App Store.

Railone App is a Good Option
The RailOne app is also a good option for ticket booking. This app allows booking reserved, unreserved, and platform tickets. Tatkal tickets can also be booked. NBT Tech used this app while writing this story. We tested the app on an Android smartphone. It worked. There were no issues with the app. Therefore, you can book tickets using this app.

How to use the RailOne app:
The RailOne app can be downloaded from the Play Store or App Store.
After downloading the app, you will need to create an account.
If you have an IRCTC account, you can log in using that account.
After creating an account and setting a PIN, you can make bookings through the RailOne app.

UTS App for General Tickets:
If you only need to purchase general tickets, you can use the UTS app. General and platform tickets can be booked through this app. Tatkal tickets are not booked through this app.

Anger erupts on social media.
The IRCTC website being down has sparked outrage on social media. User Shriram Srinivasan wrote on X, stating that the IRCTC website easily goes down during Tatkal bookings for festivals. "Is no one accountable for this, and will no one be questioned?" Millions of users book tickets through IRCTC for festivals. According to reports, the IRCTC website experienced a technical glitch, crashing during Tatkal ticket booking. User Nawab Alam wrote on X, stating that it was time for Tatkal ticket booking, and the message "Downtime" was displayed. Users are demanding that this issue be resolved immediately and that bookings during peak hours be streamlined.

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