Book IRCTC Tickets for trains in India from abroad - Step by step instructions
Step by Step procedure to buy train tickets without a local Indian mobile phone
1.To be able to use the online train reservation system, you must first register.
- To register, Go to https://www.irctc.co.in/ and select signup link to start registration.
2.The form for registration appears when you click the 'signup' link.
- Filling the form is pretty straightforward until you come to the Mobile number requirement.
- Even though a local number is expected here, you can use your foreign phone number that you have.
3.Rest of the form is also straightforward, the only place where a conflict occurs is in the Pin/Zip entry.
- This box is designed to accept only numbers. So if your Zip code includes alphabets, the system rejects them.
- So just use numbers like 123456 and it works. You could probably use any numbers here.
4.Click the submit button, you will see a pop up box saying your email ID and Mobile number will be validated!
- click OK.
5.The next screen will confirm your registration. See image sample below:
6.You obviously will not get the mobile verification code since you entered your foreign phone number.
- Check your email, here you will see a message from the IRCTC with a link where you are required to log in and enter the mobile verification code they sent to your phone number.
- Since you do not have the verification code, you need to send an email from your registered email ID to care@irctc.co.in with the details as per following format:
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Dear IRCTC Customer Care,
My Name is _______ and I am from ___Country__, planning to visit India in the coming week. For the same purpose I need to make Travel arrangements for visiting different sites in India and I have created an account with IRCTC with this email address. Being a Non India user I need Mobile Verification code to proceed with the registration process.
So I request you to Kindly send me the OTP required to complete the registration.
I have also attached a scanned copy of my passport for your verification requirements.
Thanks & Regards
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7. Once you get this code (may take a few days), logon to the link mentioned in your earlier email and enter the verification code to complete your registration. See image below:
