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Booking a railway ticket through the IRCTC website has never been a easy experience but a sting operation done by IBN7 has revealed a massive racket in which passengers are being fooled by travel agents.
It shows how more than 2 lakh railway tickets under the Tatkal quota are booked by travel agents in a matter of 30 seconds leaving almost nothing for the others trying to book tickets through the site.
Here is the transcript of the conversation between our undercover reporter and a travel agent.
Agent: You will have to pay 500 more than the ticket price. You will get a confirmed seat.
Reporter: Will it be an E-Ticket or from the counter?
Agent: It will be an E-Ticket. You must be having an id ?
Reporter: Yes
Agent: If you have an id proof there will be no problem.
Reporter: Can you give me some discount?
Agent: I cannot give any discount. There is a lot of crowd. I cannot give any discount.
Reporter: I need 4 tickets?
Agent: It does not matter that you buy 4 or tickets. Price will not change. You need ticket for day after tomorrow?
Reporter: I need for 9th October.
Agent: Which train?
Reporter: I will prefer Bihar Sampark Kranti.
Agent:Chapra?
Reporter: Yes.
Reporter: How do you manage to book the ticket. It is no possible for us to book from home.
Agent: You won't be able to do it.
Reporter: Why?
Agent: The seats are filled in less than 30 seconds.
Reporter: You have some special technique? When we try it does not happen.
Agent: You won't be able to do it. If everyone can do everything, then what is the need for us?
Reporter: You will book the ticket or will someone else do it?
Agent: I will get it done from someone else.
Reporter: OK
Agent: You need a software for this. We book the ticket with the help of that software.
Reporter: Which software?
Agent: There is a software for tatkal. Then we take help of internet banking. It doesn't happen just like that.
Reporter: Can you show me the software?
Agent: I don't have it with me right now. Software costs Rs 6000.
Reporter: You will the details after 11 right?
Agent: No, we fill the details before 11 and then tickets are booked with just 1 click.
Massive ticketing racket on IRCTC website, over 2 lakh rail booking done in just 30 seconds - IBNLive
It shows how more than 2 lakh railway tickets under the Tatkal quota are booked by travel agents in a matter of 30 seconds leaving almost nothing for the others trying to book tickets through the site.
Here is the transcript of the conversation between our undercover reporter and a travel agent.
Agent: You will have to pay 500 more than the ticket price. You will get a confirmed seat.
Reporter: Will it be an E-Ticket or from the counter?
Agent: It will be an E-Ticket. You must be having an id ?
Reporter: Yes
Agent: If you have an id proof there will be no problem.
Reporter: Can you give me some discount?
Agent: I cannot give any discount. There is a lot of crowd. I cannot give any discount.
Reporter: I need 4 tickets?
Agent: It does not matter that you buy 4 or tickets. Price will not change. You need ticket for day after tomorrow?
Reporter: I need for 9th October.
Agent: Which train?
Reporter: I will prefer Bihar Sampark Kranti.
Agent:Chapra?
Reporter: Yes.
Reporter: How do you manage to book the ticket. It is no possible for us to book from home.
Agent: You won't be able to do it.
Reporter: Why?
Agent: The seats are filled in less than 30 seconds.
Reporter: You have some special technique? When we try it does not happen.
Agent: You won't be able to do it. If everyone can do everything, then what is the need for us?
Reporter: You will book the ticket or will someone else do it?
Agent: I will get it done from someone else.
Reporter: OK
Agent: You need a software for this. We book the ticket with the help of that software.
Reporter: Which software?
Agent: There is a software for tatkal. Then we take help of internet banking. It doesn't happen just like that.
Reporter: Can you show me the software?
Agent: I don't have it with me right now. Software costs Rs 6000.
Reporter: You will the details after 11 right?
Agent: No, we fill the details before 11 and then tickets are booked with just 1 click.
Massive ticketing racket on IRCTC website, over 2 lakh rail booking done in just 30 seconds - IBNLive
