IRCTC Website Experiences Third Outage in December, Disrupting Tatkal Bookings

The latest technical glitch during peak booking hours left passengers frustrated as they scrambled for New Year travel tickets.

The IRCTC website and app went down on December 31 during the crucial 10 AM Tatkal ticket booking window, affecting thousands of users nationwide.
This marks the third outage in December, with previous disruptions reported on December 26 and earlier in the month, attributed to ongoing system updates.
Passengers expressed anger and disappointment on social media, citing missed opportunities to book tickets and lack of timely communication from IRCTC.
Outage tracker Downdetector recorded over 1,500 reports of website inaccessibility, with issues concentrated in major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
IRCTC has apologized for the inconvenience, stating that services resumed after approximately one hour, but users continue to demand long-term solutions to recurring issues.