IRCTC Website Down During Chhath Puja Rush
The IRCTC website and app are currently down, leaving thousands of passengers unable to book train tickets during the crucial Chhath Puja travel season. This marks the second major outage just before a major festival, following similar technical failures before Diwali.
Key Takeaways
- IRCTC website and app are unreachable during peak Chhath Puja booking.
- This is the second major outage in recent weeks after a similar Diwali incident.
- No official update from IRCTC on when services will resume.
Widespread User Reports
Users attempting to access the platform are greeted with the message: “This Site is currently unreachable, please try after some time.” According to Downdetector, which monitors real-time outages, nearly 180 disruption reports were recorded around 10 AM today.
Repeat Outage Causes Passenger Worry
The repeated technical failure is causing significant inconvenience for lakhs of passengers planning Chhath Puja travel. While the previous Diwali-era outage was resolved within hours, the recurrence so close to another major festival has heightened concerns about IRCTC’s infrastructure reliability.
IRCTC has yet to provide any official statement regarding the outage duration or cause.
