Can 2S (i.e. general compartment) tickets be booked online for trains in India?
Can general compartment tickets (2S) be booked online? If yes then on what website?
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2S (Second sitting) Class can be booked online using irctc.com, but 2S is not same as General Compartment.
2S stands for Second Sitting, it is a reserved class and your ticket will have your seat number, it is not the same as General Compartment which is Unreserved Class (UR).
General compartment ticket cannot be booked online and can only be obtained from the Station directly and sometimes available only from few hours before departure till the actual departure as it doesn't have any Seat reserved.
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Can I seat in 2S with general ticket?
You can sit anywhere in the general coaches if you have a general ticket. On the other hand, if you have booked a 2S seat in train, you will get a dedicated seat number. Only you are authorised to sit in your 2S seat in train as it is reserved.Can I book 2S ticket from railway station?
Yes, you can buy 2nd sitting tickets on railway station before departure of train.Is 2S general compartment?
2S stands for Second Seating. It is only Rs. 15 extra than a general class ticket. It is no different than a general class but you have a seat reserved in your name and has less rush.Can I take general ticket online?
Through its online tools, passengers can book not just reserved tickets, but also platform and general tickets, without having to bother with the never-ending queues at railway stations.Why Second Class Seating Ticket Not Available In Some Trains | Irctc Train Ticket Booking New Update
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No. General compartment tickets can only be bought at the local railway station. Although there is no information which specifically suggests this in the Indian rail booking portals web site https://www.irctc.co.in/beta_htmls/term_src.html#Q1, but if one goes on to the website and tries to buy a general compartment ticket, there is no option to do so. This answer here may also give more insight.
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