IRCTC offers Rs.10 lakh insurance cover for passengers

Railway passengers, booking tickets through the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, IRCTC, website can avail a travel accident cover of 10 lakh rupees at a premium of one rupee from September this year. IRCTC Chairman-cum-Managing Director AK Manocha said in New Delhi that the insurance cover is besides the compensation given by the



Railways in case of accidents to valid ticket holders. 

The insurance will provide coverage against death, injury and disabilities caused due to accidents. He said the insurance offer is under integration process and it will be operationalised from September. About 5 lakh tickets are at present booked online through IRCTC.