Who can become an IRCTC Agent?

Self Employed IRCTC agents

Self-Employed

Student IRCTC Agents

College Students

Retired IRCTC Agents

Retired

Homemaker IRCTC Agents

Homemakers

Part Time IRCTC agents

Part time workers

Benefits of becoming an IRCTC Agent

  • Earn stable Income up to INR 80,000/- or even more per month
  • Invest less and earn more
  • Book unlimited train tickets in bulk
  • Book all types of tickets such as general, tatkal, waiting list, RAC
  • Build your own travel brand
  • Flexible working hours

Why register with Akbar Travels?

  • Easy, fast and secure registration process
  • Earn high commission margins on every booking
  • We provide OTP-based as well as Dongle-based booking
  • Enjoy free instant access to book all types of value added travel services on one single platform
  • Book all services anytime, anywhere with our NEW Mobile App
  • Get instant refunds on cancellation of train tickets
  • Quality training and online support
  • Increased business exposure due to Akbar Travel’s brand visibility all over India.

Documents required to become an IRCTC Agent

  • PAN Card (should not be earlier registered on IRCTC)
  • Aadhar Card (provided mobile number should be linked to your Aadhar card)
  • One Photograph -(latest passport size photograph)
  • Mobile number and E-mail address - (should not be earlier registered on IRCTC)
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Complimentary Travel Services with IRCTC Agent License

  • Flight booking for India & international travel
  • Bus ticket booking for over 5000 routes
  • Hotel booking
  • Rail tourism
  • Visa processing for all countries (Dubai visa, Singapore visa etc)
  • Domestic and international tour packages
  • Travel Insurance
  • All India electricity bill payment
  • Prepaid and postpaid recharge – Mobile and DTH
  • And many other travel related services.
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Introduction

Akbartravelsonline, a principal agent of IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation), is specially authorised to appoint railway ticket booking agents known as ‘IRCTC Agent’ across India. After IRCTC agent registration with Akbar Travels, agents will be given a special registration agent ID and portal to book all travel services such as train and bus booking, domestic and foreign flight booking, visa service, tour packages, travel insurance, money transfer and much more.

Whether you are looking to start your own business and build your own travel brand or have an additional source of income, you can fulfil all your dreams with our IRCTC agent registration programme. As an IRCTC authorised agent, you can work part time/full time as per your convenience. You can also work as an agent with your existing job, giving you full work flexibility. Moreover. you do not need to arrange for office space to start your e-ticketing agency, you can operate from anywhere using your computer, laptop or our IRCTC mobile App and earn IRCTC agent commissions instantly.

Majority of the travelers prefer to book directly with travel agents and not sat the counter due to the hassle-free services that travel agents offer. Travelers desire the highest level of convenience and flexibility and it is no wonder that Akbar Travels’ flexible terms, easy changes and quick refunds are winning travellers over. Our brand ‘Akbar’ takes your business to the next level, exposing you to a world of maximized profits through the booking of train tickets and other travel services. Registering with us as an IRCTC agent gives you recognition in the travel industry and thereby enables you to extend your services beyond your traditional business.

About IRCTC

IRCTC stands for Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation and is a subsidiary of the Indian Railways for handling online ticketing, catering and tourism operations in India. IRCTC only provides IRCTC license through principle agents (authorized distributors) and not individuals. You will have to get in touch with an authorized IRCTC principle agent to acquire the license and Akbar Travels is one of the leading principle agents to appoint authorized e-Ticketing agents across India.

What makes IRCTC India’s biggest e-commerce player?

Indian Railway’s E-ticketing system constitutes nearly 55% of total reserved tickets. IRCTC has indeed come a long way since its inception in 2002. It started with only 29 tickets and now over 15 lakh tickets are booked daily. The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp sold tickets worth Rs. 28,475 crores in the year 2018, witnessing a yearly growth of 14% in the overall ticket sales. Presently, the IRCTC system can book nearly 15000 tickets a minute and can handle up to 3 lakh concurrent users, making it a leader of online bookings through its all-inclusive website. These figures are a clear indicator that IRCTC’s internet ticket booking system comes with a great earning potential. It is undoubtedly one of the largest e-commerce companies, in terms of online booking.

FAQ's

IRCTC agent login is a special license provided to individuals for booking train tickets as well as other travel services online. On every booking, agents can earn a profitable commission. .

The IRCTC agent license is provided by IRCTC through its appointed principle agents I.e. authorized distributors. Individuals cannot get the license on their own. Akbar Travels is the leading principle agent for issuing IRCTC agent license.

Follow the below 3 easy steps to become an IRCTC agent with Akbar Travels:

  1. Apply online on www.akbartravels.com/agents/irctc and fill in your details.
  2. Share your documents such as Pan card, Aadhar card, photo, mobile no and email id with us through email.
  3. Get your IRCTC agent license and start online business.

An IRCTC agent enjoys regular income on every travel booking. Agents can earn up to INR 80,000/- or even more per month.

IRCTC agent commission will depend upon the type of train ticket issued. Agents can be rest assured that their profits will grow as their customers grow, with profitable commissions on each booking.

The documents required to become an IRCTC agent are:

  • PAN Card - Should not be earlier registered on IRCTC
  • Aadhar Card - The provided mobile no should be linked to your Aadhar card
  • One Photograph - Latest passport size photograph
  • Mobile number and E-mail address - Should not be earlier registered on IRCTC

Usually, It takes up to 3 days to complete the process.

Yes. The IRCTC agent registration online process is very easy. On applying online, our team will get back to you with all the required information.

Yes. Our support team will provide complete training and guidance, right from IRCTC agent license registration to booking train tickets and all types of travel services on our portal.

Yes, you can work from home as an IRCTC authorised agent or start your own office for agency work. The choice is yours.

No, you do not require a computer or laptop. You can book train tickets straight from our mobile App.

  • Book unlimited number of tickets in bulk without any restrictions.
  • Issue all types of train tickets such as general. tatkal, waiting list and RAC.
  • Earn high commissions on every ticket booking (unlimited income opportunities)
  • Book tatkal tickets after 15 minutes of general public opening time.
  • Get one single platform to freely book other value added travel services such as railway, flights and bus booking,visa issuance, railway tours, tour packages, money transfer, travel insurance, foreign exchange and much more.

The Indian railways offers a wide range of affordable tour packages all across India. Choose from city tours, religious tours, relaxing trip, adventure camps and even treks. These domestic rail tours are inclusive* of train tickets, food, accommodation, insurance and darshan tickets depending upon the type of package you select. Agents can book all IRCTC rail tours packages on the Akbar Travels portal after becoming a railway ticket booking agent.

IRCTC authorised agents can book unlimited number of train tickets. There is no limit on daily or monthly ticket booking.

Yes. IRCTC registered railway ticket booking agent can book tatkal tickets after 15 minutes of counter tickets.

Agents can start booking tatkal tickets at 10:15am for AC class and 11:15 am for Sleeper class.

Tatkal confirmed ticket is non-refundable. Passenger will get no refund on cancellation of a tatkal ticket.

In addition to train ticket booking, IRCTC agents will get a range of other free travel services such as flight booking , IRCTC hotel booking, visa services , bus booking, India tour packages and international tour packages, Insurance etc.

No Akbar travels does not provide direct login access to the IRCTC website but instead provides a one stop portal with best booking features and attractive deals on all travel services from time to time. At times, the IRCTC official website can get disrupted due to some technical or server issues, which makes booking train tickets very tiring and time consuming. Moreover, refund of canceled tickets can take up to 7 working days, whereas Akbar Travels issues instant refunds on canceled tickets. Its also really simple to book train tickets on our website without any disturbance.

Our goal is simple: To make your booking train ticket experience easier.

The IRCTC agent portal has been designed exclusively for the comfort and convenience of our IRCTC agents and aims to provide a hassle-free booking experience. Below are the advantages:

  • User-friendly portal
  • Smartest technology in place for booking services
  • Instant refunds on ticket cancellations
  • More flexibility with reservation changes
  • Safe and secure transactions
  • Reliable customer service

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