Wed Mar 12 05:20:00 UTC 2025: ## IRCTC Website and App Experience Outages Reported on Holi
**New Delhi, India** – Reports of widespread outages affecting the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website and mobile app surfaced this morning, causing significant disruption for passengers attempting to book train tickets, particularly during the peak Holi travel season.
While IRCTC denied any widespread service issues, claiming the website was functioning normally, numerous users took to social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to complain about difficulties accessing the app and website. DownDetector, an outage tracking website, registered a spike in complaints beginning around 8:00 AM, with the majority reporting app-related problems. The timing is particularly problematic, as Tatkal (instant booking) opens at 10:00 AM. Reports originated from multiple cities across India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, and Chennai.
One user’s tweet detailing a persistent “Unable to connect with the server” error message highlighted the frustration experienced by many attempting to book tickets for the past two days. In response to user complaints, IRCTC suggested clearing browsing history and cache as a potential solution, attributing reported problems to temporary issues.
This is not the first instance of IRCTC server disruptions. Similar problems have been reported in recent months, raising concerns about the system’s capacity to handle peak demand. The timing of today’s issues, coinciding with the Holi holiday and the associated surge in travel bookings, amplified the impact on passengers.
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