About Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) is an Indian company providing online ticketing, catering and tourism services. The main activity of the company is the provision of catering and restaurant services in stations, trains and elsewhere. Its segments include food service and hospitality; Online tickets; Travel and tourism and packaged drinking water (Rail Neer). Its services include flight booking, hotel booking, Drishti train booking, e-service, bus service, holiday packages, tourist train, mountain railway, chartered train and more. Its holiday packages include Maharajas and Express, international packages, domestic flight packages, Buddhist circuit tourist trains, train travel packages, etc. It also acts as an air ticket agency to book air tickets for official tour of government employees. The company also offers the official IRCTC app, which consists of an e-wallet, loyalty program, iPay payment gateway and IRCTC zone.

FAQs

What is a stock?

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Stock is a general term used to describe certificates of ownership in any company. A share, on the other hand, refers to a share certificate of a particular company. Owning shares in a particular company makes you a shareholder.

What is a stock market?

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The term stock market refers to several exchanges where shares of state-owned companies are bought and sold. Such financial activities are carried out through official exchanges and over-the-counter markets that operate according to specific regulations.

Both "stock market" and "stock exchange" are often used interchangeably. Stock traders buy or sell stocks on one or more exchanges that are part of the general market.

How to invest in the stock market?

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Below are the steps which shows you how to Invest in the stock market:

Step 1: Open a Demat and trading account. This is the starting point for investing in the aftermarket.
Step 2: Selection of stocks. Log in to your trading account and select the shares you want to sell or buy.
Step 3: Choose a price.
Step 4: Complete the transaction.

How to buy shares?

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Procedure to buy shares online:

1. Getting a PAN card: Permanent Account Number (PAN) is mandatory for online purchase of shares.
2. Open a Demat account: Opening a demat account is the next important step in buying shares online.
3. Open a business account.
4. Register on the broker/broker platform.
5. You also need a bank account.

What is NSE?

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The NSE operates under the so-called National Exchange for Automated Trading (NEAT), which is a fully automated screen-based trading system that follows the principle of an order-based market. NSE has deliberately chosen a bid-based system over an order-based system.

What is BSE?

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BSE Limited, also known as the Bombay Stock Exchange, is an Indian stock exchange located on Dalal Street in Mumbai. Founded in 1875 by cotton merchant Premchand Roychand, the stock exchange is the oldest in Asia and also the tenth oldest in the world.

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