If you are a Windows 8 user, booking train tickets just became cakewalk[1] for you. IRCTC, always so concerned about the Indian passenger, has introduced a new booking app for Windows 8. The e-ticketing service which is available on their website will now be available to all users of Windows phone and Windows 8 devices.

Of course, it goes without saying that all the facilities that are available on the website will be there on the Windows app. Apart from making train reservations, users of this app will be able to check their PNR status, train schedules, booking history and even plan their trip. They can also add passengers as contacts! Something akin to adding friends on Facebook maybe?

The app comes with an easy-to-use interface, and you only need to register on it once, and can then log in every time you want to book tickets. It can be downloaded from Windows Phone Store and Windows 8 Store for free.

 

Rakesh Tandon, CMD of IRCTC, said after the launch:

“We feel the app is ideal for the modern consumer who is always on the move. Windows is the most trusted and widely used platform and offers the requisite security required while handling vast amounts of personal and financial user data.”

The service will be available at all times except from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. (as the service remains inaccessible to agents and mobile users to ease load on the Tatkal booking server) and from 11.30 p.m. to 12.30 p.m. (the slot when the site is closed for maintenance).