Do you know whether the ticket you have booked online is an E-Ticket or an I-Ticket? Let us know.
A large population of the country travels by train. It is necessary to have a ticket to travel by train. Nowadays, instead of buying tickets from the station, people book tickets online sitting at home. This ticket can be either in the form of E-Ticket or I-Ticket. But many people do not know the difference between e-ticket and I-ticket. Let us know whether the ticket you book online is an e-ticket or an i-ticket and which one gets confirmed first.
First of all, it is important to understand that whether it is e-ticket or i-ticket, both are booked online. You can book both these tickets through IRCTC app or website. You can book both the tickets to travel anywhere.
What is E-Ticket?
This is also booked online through internet. Railways delivers this ticket through courier at the address given by the passenger. Therefore, it is necessary to book I-Ticket at least 3 days in advance. I-Ticket is often preferred by those who prefer traditional tickets.
Difference between e-ticket and i-ticket
E-tickets can be booked on the same day whereas I-tickets have to be booked two days in advance. It is easy to cancel an e-ticket. It can be canceled online only. Whereas the ticket cannot be canceled online. One has to fill a form by going to the appropriate counter at the railway station. Additionally, I-Tickets can be couriered only to addresses where courier delivery is available.
Which ticket gets confirmed first?
Often people are confused about which ticket will be confirmed first. Let us tell you that ticket confirmation has nothing to do with e-tickets and i-tickets. Train ticket confirmation is based on cancellation.
