Indian Railways
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L I F E
Missing a Train and the Philosophy of Reason
Human beings are hardwired to always look for patterns and reasons in everything, which is why we keep on wondering…
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le Scribbles
IRCTC: Shining Example of e-Governance in India
There was a time when if you wanted a confirmed ticket on a train in India you needed to pay…
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Techonomics
Why Increasing IRCTC’s Capacity Will Not Solve Anything
The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) runs a website that is allows people to book tickets on Indian…
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Transport
First Day, First Ride on the New AC Double Decker!
There are some things that cannot be missed. For some people it is the first day first show of a…
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Techonomics
Indian Railway Budget 2012-13 – Promising and Non-Populist
The honorable Minister for Railways Sri. Dinesh Trivedi presented his maiden Railway Budget today on March 14th 2012. This budget…
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Life in India
20 Things India Will Have as a Developed Country
Make no mistake, the aspirations of ours to become a Superpower or even a developed nation by 2020 is quite…
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Life Experiences
The Matrix Tatkal Anomaly and Missed Trains
The Universe works in uncanny ways and it has its own ways of setting things right to preserve the delicate…
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Transport
Trains from Bangalore to Kerala in an Alternate Universe
A Shatabdi Express from Thiruvananthapuram to Bangalore? That will not happen in this Universe, where for various reasons known to…
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Malluism
Kerala and Some High Speed Jokes
The best joke of the year so far just came out of the blue one fine morning, splashed across the…
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Techonomics
How to Book Train Tickets Using IRCTC Mobile Site
Since it is confirmed to be working, I tried a hand at booking a ticket through IRCTC’s new mobile website.…
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Transport
Thou Shalt Not Mess With Trains!
I was on the way from Bangalore to Thrissur on the 12677 Bangalore – Ernakulam Intercity Express when this incident…
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